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Three interns in a field of purple flowers with blue sky

NC State Interns Make an Impact at Henderson County Center

This summer of 2025, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Henderson County Center worked with three interns, Nathaniel Rhein, Anna Garner, and Elliott Kohn. This ten-week internship was made possible by the…

Pest Alert - Girdling Roots: Hidden and Silent Killer of Trees

One of the most common reasons trees die are the effects of girdling roots. Girdling roots are roots that wrap around the trunk of the tree at the root collar where the roots meet trunk. As the trunk…

Low Temps Can Damage Tender Plants

Cold injury, the damage caused to plants by freezing temperatures, may occur on the fruit, stems, leaves, trunk, and roots. Water inside plant parts can freeze and expand, tearing cell walls and…

George Washington Carver’s “Nature’s Garden for Victory and Peace” Pamphlet 1942

The year 1942 was a time of great international turmoil and domestic nervousness. The United States had recently come out of the great depression and the memories of World War 1 were still fresh in…

Pest Alert: Azalea Lace Bug (ALB)

Azalea lace bug (ALB) is a pest of azaleas and rhododendrons. ALB is a tiny insect that lives on the backside of azalea leaves. Their damage is often noticed in early summer. Evergreen azaleas are…

Pest Alert - Volutella Blight on Boxwoods

In our Henderson County Plant Clinic we diagnose plant problems for gardeners, landscapers, and farmers. We get live samples as well as digital samples via email. Recently, we received some images of…

Landscape Legacy: Utilizing Native Plants in WNC

The traditional lawn has drawbacks. Inputs such as herbicides, fertilizers, water, and mowing are expensive and environmentally costly. More and more people are allowing swaths of property to revert…

Hand holding yellow hose nozzle spraying water onto garden plants

Gardening 101 - the Basics

Written by Sharon Mendelsohn, Master Gardener℠ Volunteer in Henderson County Our Master Gardener℠ volunteer helpline frequently gets calls from homeowners new to Henderson County or to gardening in…

Pruning Crape Myrtles

Many gardeners have Crape Myrtles established in their landscapes. Unfortunately, the tree has the dubious distinction among gardeners and horticulturists as the plant that gets butchered in the…

cedar apple rust on crabapple and juniper

Pest Alert - Cedar Apple Rust

Cedar apple rust is caused by the fungus Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae, and requires two hosts to complete its life cycle. The fungus must infect apple or crabapple in the spring, then an…