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Pest Alert - Carpenter Bees

Carpenter Bees Every year carpenter bees tunnel into wood around homes. The female bee bores a half inch hole into …

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Ready, Set, Grow

A cottage garden is a glorious thing. It is filled with plants, wildlife and the gardener’s hopes and dreams. …

Ambrosia beetles are tiny usually less than 1/8 inch long

Pest Alert - Ambrosia Beetles

Ambrosia beetles are killing trees across Western North Carolina. As more people move to the area and plant susceptible …

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Trapping Voles in the Landscape

Step by Step Instructions to Trapping Voles in the Landscape 1) First identify that you have voles and not moles. …

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Rabbits in the Landscape

Though Easter is a time often adorned with bunnies delivering colorful eggs to your garden, more often those little …

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Managing Landscapes for Wildlife

Yesterday morning while enjoying my morning coffee I looked out of my kitchen window and watched the birds and …

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Clover as a Lawn

Many homeowners are looking for alternatives to monoculture lawns. These areas though beautiful and great for recreation severe very …

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