Pest Alert - Tree of Heaven, Invasive Plant
The Tree of Heaven is an invasive plant brought to this country in the late 1700s. Today the tree …
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.
Native Plant Profile: Bigleaf Magnolia
My favorite native tree is the Bigleaf magnolia. Sometimes known as the ‘newspaper tree’, the huge leaves of Magnolia macrophylla, …
The State and Future of NC Agriculture Video Series
The State of North Carolina Agriculture (Part I) The Future of North Carolina Agriculture (Part II) These segments were developed in …
Gardening for Cut Flowers
Despite being a horticulturist, I really had never gotten excited about cut flowers, being mostly a trees and shrubs …
Pest Alert - Leaf Spot Diseases on Trees and Shrubs
Oaks, cherries, and other trees and shrubs have been observed losing leaves recently in Henderson County. Cool and wet …
Henderson County Bountiful Harvest Community Garden 2020
The Bountiful Harvest Community Garden The Bountiful Harvest Community Garden was started 11 years ago by a group of Master Gardener℠ …
Pest Alert: Choanephora Rot on Squash
Are your squash turning fuzzy and rotting? This squash disease is called choanephora rot. Choanephora rot This fungus is favored by warm …
Snakes Are Active in Henderson County
This summer has been warm and wet. There are high populations of rodents. All these things snakes enjoy. Notice the …
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N.C. Cooperative Extension, Henderson County Center
