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Contrary to popular belief there are more good bugs than bad in the landscape. About 1% of all insect …
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Contrary to popular belief there are more good bugs than bad in the landscape. About 1% of all insect …

Hollies are generally tough, pest free plants. However they can have some issues. One of the most common issues …

Bacterial leaf spot and fungal leaf spot diagnosis can sometimes be difficult. Bacterial leaf spot symptoms typically have a …

Do you have a flower that shows signs of stunting, yellowing, twisting, distortion of flowers and/or flower petals, or …

Well, the garden is well on its way! You’ve got most everything planted and the harvest is coming in. …

Plants in Flower Trumpet Creeper, Phlox, Butterfly Weed, Daylily, Red Hot Poker, Rose-of-Sharon, Sourwood, Crape myrtle, Stewartia, St. John’s …

Check out the GARDENING IN THE MOUNTAINS RADIO SHOW and PODCAST! Join host Steve Pettis, N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent in …

Powdery mildew is a common fungus of dogwoods and crape myrtles. Often appearing in July, the fungus appears as …

My favorite native tree is the Bigleaf magnolia. Sometimes known as the ‘newspaper tree’, the huge leaves of Magnolia …

If you follow my radio/podcast work at all you will know that I encourage people to take at least …

The white squirrel phenomena in western North Carolina is a popular topic of conversation among locals and an attraction …

Azalea lace bug (ALB) is a pest of azaleas and rhododendrons. ALB is a tiny insect that lives on …

Spiders get a bad rap. People think they are dangerous and having eight legs, they can look scary. Spiders …

In our first “Why I Became an NC State Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteer” feature, we spotlight Teresa Lowry, an …

Does your fescue lawn have scattered brown leaves in the stand of grass? Have you taken great care of …

Every year, we celebrate and acknowledge our reliance on pollinators for our food supply, as a third of everything …

Recently we have seen a number of conifers damaged in Henderson County landscapes. These trees have shredded bark and …

Crape Myrtle Bark Scale Crape myrtle bark scale has been found in Henderson County. This pest was first recognized in …

Fall is nature’s pause The time between the energy and growth of summer and a transition to the cold and …

Mummy berry is a common fungal disease of blueberries. The fungus causes shoots and flower clusters to dieback and …

Black root rot impacts a range of woody and herbaceous ornamental plant species primarily in …

This Entomology Insect Note discusses how to identify and manage common armored scale insects that …

This factsheet describes the biology of the maskell scale, Lepidosaphes maskelli, and provides residential management …
This guide is designed to help turf managers identify the major turfgrass pests found in …

This native plants chapter of the Extension Gardener Handbook defines the term native, why gardeners …

This field guide and linked resources provide information on basic insect identification, sampling methods, monitoring, …

This publication alerts prospective gardeners to some of the most common contaminants in urban soils, …

This factsheet describes the biology and disease control of Southern Blight in Herbaceous Ornamentals