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Master Gardeners hosting plant sale

Master Gardeners hosting plant sale

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The Master Gardeners of Bladen County will be hosting a plant sale next weekend, according to the Bladen Journal.

It will be held Saturday, April 27.

The event will take place at the Cape Fear Farmer’s Market in Elizabethtown starting at 9 a.m.

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Spring forward tonight; daylight saving time starts

Spring forward tonight; daylight saving time starts

SOUTHEASTERN NC (WECT) – Don’t forget that daylight saving time starts this weekend, which means that, sadly, we’ll all lose an hour of sleep.

But on the bright side, we’ll have a little bit more time to enjoy the sunshine every day as summer approaches.

Don’t forget before you go to bed tonight to set all of your clocks, watches, microwaves and ovens ahead one hour. Most smart phones will adjust on their own at 2 a.m. on Sunday, so you don’t have to worry about them.

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Gardening program to take place soon

Gardening program to take place soon

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about gardening, the Bladen County Master Gardener Volunteers are hosting a program soon.

According to the Bladen Journal, on Thursday, Feb. 7, the program will take place at the Bladen County Public Library in Elizabethtown at 6 p.m.

Topics of discussion include grape vine pruning, rooting and plant propagation.

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High school's Agriculture Department donates fresh produce to needy

High school's Agriculture Department donates fresh produce to needy

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The West Bladen High School Agriculture Department recently donated more than 60 bags of fresh produce to those in need, according to BladenOnline.com.

The produce came from a garden that was build adjacent to the school, owned by Wallace Brisson. The garden was prepared by William and Nelson Brisson, who created different types of rows and beds and donated more than 50 plants and four bags of fertilizer to the cause.

From there, West Bladen’s Horticulture I class planted collards, cabbage, lettuce, kale, rape, and turnips, and later processed and prepared the produce to distribute it.

Small flock poultry meeting planned in Elizabethtown

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A small flock poultry meeting will be held on Thursday, March 1 at 6 p.m. in Elizabethtown, according to Bladen Online.

Dr. Donna Carver, N.C. State University Poultry Extension Veterinarian, will reportedly discuss diseases and feeding at the Bladen County Cooperative Extension, located at 450 Smith Circle Drive.

Cape Fear Farmer’s Market ribbon cutting planned for Friday

Cape Fear Farmer’s Market ribbon cutting planned for Friday

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – A ribbon cutting ceremony for the Cape Fear Farmer’s Market in Bladen County will take place on Friday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m.

BBQ plates will be sold at the event, according to Dawn Maynard with the Elizabethtown-White Lake Chamber of Commerce.

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Daylight saving time ends this weekend, set your clocks before bed

Daylight saving time ends this weekend, set your clocks before bed

BLADEN COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Daylight saving time ends this weekend, which means we all will have an extra hour of sleep!

Don’t forget before you go to bed tonight to set all of your clocks, watches, microwaves and ovens back one hour. Most smart phones will adjust on their own at 2 a.m. on Sunday, so you don’t have to worry about them.

[Check out this video by Ellen DeGeneres to help people remember the difference between falling back and springing forward.]

As you change your clocks, the local fire departments are reminding folks to also change the batteries in all smoke alarms.

David Hines, with the Wilmington Fire Department, provided the following tips to help ensure your family receives a life-saving warning if a fire starts in your home: