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This article was first posted on Japanese Beetles in Turf. Japanese Beetles in Turf Description First reported in North America in 1916, …
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One of the most common reasons trees die are the effects of girdling roots. Girdling roots are roots that wrap …
Rust Fungus in Fescue Lawns
Does your fescue lawn have scattered brown leaves in the stand of grass? Have you taken great care of …
Japanese Beetles
Japanese beetles will be showing up in gardens soon. The adults emerge from the soil and like to feed …
Shredded Trees in Mountain Landscapes? Perhaps It Is Bear Damage
Recently we have seen a number of conifers damaged in Henderson County landscapes. These trees have shredded bark and …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Found in Johnston County
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Organic Pest Control in the Vegetable Garden
IPM Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a pest control philosophy that says that we should use all tactics available to …
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North Carolina ponds offer excellent fishing for Tarheel anglers and represent a significant portion of the state’s water resources. …
Pest Alert! Cucumber Beetles
Several calls about high numbers of cucumber beetles and feeding damage on cucurbits started coming in this week. The …
Tips and Methods on Watering the Garden
Well, the vegetable garden is planted and well on its way to a nice harvest later in the year. …
Pest Alert - Cedar Apple Rust
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Pest Alert: Bot Canker in Landscape Plants
We have been seeing lots of Bot canker in landscape plants. Botryosphaeria is a fungus that causes a canker …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in North Carolina
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo, Kimberly D’Arcangelo, Mike Adams, and Tommy Batts Cucumber downy mildew (CDM) was confirmed on a cucumber …
Evergreen Tree and Shrub Leaf Drop
Each spring and fall I get questions about rhododendrons, magnolias, hollies, and other broadleaf evergreen plants dropping leaves. Home …
No Seeds, No Problem: Growing Vegetables From Scraps
This is a re-post from CALS News: No Seeds, No Problem: Growing Vegetables From Scraps May 28, 2020 | Staff Editor’s Note: This is a …
Vegetable Gardening 101
Summary: Pick a sunny site, incorporate compost, select vegetable varieties that will thrive in the season, plant according to …
What's Making This Hole in My Yard???
A common recurring question we receive at the Caldwell Extension Center is “What is making holes in my lawn …
Dogwoods Might Need Help Overcoming Powdery Mildew
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