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Pest Alert - Elongate Hemlock Scale

Hemlocks have been nearly wiped out by Hemlock Wooly Adelgid (HWA) insect. Hundreds of millions of the trees were killed …

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The Learning Garden

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Fall Planting Fescue Seed

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Pest Alert - Weeds in Ponds

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Growing Orchids in WNC

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Unveiling the Toadlily 'tojen'

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Growing Grapes in Western NC

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Pest Alert - Spider Mites in Landscapes

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Pest Alert - Japanese Beetles

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