Reclaiming Your Yard: The Power of No-Mow Zones
Allowing areas to grow up and become wild area creates habitat for birds and pollinators. Parks and golf courses …
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 Health Alert - Excessive Mulch
I can remember a time when people didn’t use mulch. When I first started my career in the nineties, …
Covering Bare Soil Post Hurricane Helene
Landslide repair and slope stabilization can be achieved by 1. grading the slope to less than 40 degrees 2. …
Pest Alert - Six Lookalike Plants to Avoid
The US Fish and Wildlife Service has created a webpage warning, “Don’t touch these plants! Six lookalikes you want …
Wildlife Alert - Feeding Birds
According to the Managing Backyards and Other Urban Habitats for Birds publication from NC State University, “Along with spring’s wildflowers …
Flat Rock Park Pollinator Garden
Flat Rock Park Pollinator Garden 2025 The Flat Rock Park Pollinator Garden has seen some changes since 2017! After nearly …
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 …
Plant Profile - Chaste Tree
Photo credit NC Plant Toolbox During a walk at the Flat Rock Park I spotted one of my favorite small …