Organic and Biorational Pest Control Options
Home gardeners often express interest in environmentally friendly gardening and landscaping. As an alternative to pesticides we recommend: Using native …
Steve Pettis, Jr.
Extension Agent, Agriculture - Consumer and Commercial Horticulture Henderson County Centersteve_pettis@ncsu.eduStreet Address: 100 Jackson Park Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Mailing Address: Henderson County Center
100 Jackson Park Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
100 Jackson Park Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Job Description Commercial and Consumer Horticulture Agent
Recent Posts by Steve Pettis, Jr.
Plant Profile - Chaste Tree
Photo credit NC Plant Toolbox During a walk at the Flat Rock Park I spotted one of my favorite small …
Backyard Tomato Basics
The tomato plant, first cultivated by the Aztecs in pre-historic Mexico and spread across the globe by European exploration, …
Pest Alert - Common Insect Pests of Landscapes and Gardens
Common Insects Pests of Plants In western North Carolina, there are many species of insects. Most are beneficial to …
Plant Health Alert - Avoid Topping Trees
‘Topping’ refers to the wholesale removal of most of the branches of a tree. Often this is done to …
Home Fruit Options for Henderson County
Winter is the time to plant backyard orchards. Fruit trees such as apples and pears as well as small …
Plant Health Alert - Herbicide Damage
Accidental herbicide damage to landscape plants and vegetables can happen when an herbicide moves from the target site of application …
Mills River Park Pollinator Garden
The garden after completion in late summer 2023. Pollinators Native insect pollinators are important pollinators of our natural ecosystems while managed …