Pest Alert - Spider Mites on Houseplants
Spider mites can be a difficult to control pest on houseplants. What is that fine webbing that you are seeing …
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.
Pest Alert - Japanese Beetles
Japanese beetles emerge from the soil as adults at the first of June along with the other June beetles. It …
Pest Alert - Rhododendron/Azalea/Camellia Leaf Gall
Leaf gall on rhododendron. Rhododendron/Azalea/Camellia leaf gall is a minor plant disease caused by the fungus Exobasidium vaccinii. The fungus affects …
Native Plant Publications
Finding good information on native plants on the internet can be daunting. So, here are some of the best …
Pest Alert - Anthracnose on Maple and Sycamore
Antracnose leaf spot on sugar maple in late May. There are many problems that can affect leaves of our native …
Pest Alert - Tulip Poplar / Magnolia Weevil
Yellow poplar weevils or magnolia weevils (also known as Sassafras weevils) are small black beetles that often damage yellow poplar, magnolia and …
Pest Alert - Shothole Disease on Cherries
Each year we get questions about holes in the leaves of flowering cherries and cherry laurel. Concerned gardeners …
Plant Health Alert - Dying Limbs on Hollies
Dead Holly Limbs There are limbs dying on hollies locally. This damage is prevalent on Nellie R Stevens Hollies. I see …
Meet Some of Steve Pettis, Jr.'s Colleagues
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Henderson County Center
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