Spring Soil Temperatures Are Important
Why is soil temperature important? Soil temperature is an important consideration for deciding when to begin planting spring crops …
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.
Freeze Damaged Plants
Gardeners have short memories. Every year we seem to get a late cold snap in late-April or May that …
Discounted Compost Bins for Sale
The Henderson County Solid Waste Recycling Division has compost bins for sale at a discounted price! Why Compost? Composting is great …
Pest Alert - Asian Longhorned Beetle Found in South Carolina
In an OSU news article, “According to the DPI and USDA APHIS, a homeowner in Hollywood (Charleston County, SC) found …
Pre-Emergent Herbicides in Lawns
To prevent summer weeds such as crabgrass pre-emergent herbicides should be applied in mid-February through mid-March. The North Carolina Ag …
Waterlogging Influence on Turfgrasses
— Originally written By Grady Miller (6 days ago) A number of homeowners have noticed their tall fescue seeding from fall 2020 …
Managing Landscapes for Wildlife
Yesterday morning while enjoying my morning coffee I looked out of my kitchen window and watched the birds and …
4-H Agent Promotes the 4-H Plant Sale on Radio
Listen to 4-H Agent Hannah Worrell promote the 4-H Plant Sale on WTZQ Radio 95.5. LISTEN ONLINE Order Your Plants …
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