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Invasive Plant Alert - Controlling Bamboo

Bamboo is very difficult to control. Bamboo is an invasive plant that should not be planted in western North Carolina. Although it has a woody stem, bamboo is in the grass family. The plant is highly…

Avoid Invasive Plants, Utilize Native Plants

The winters in Western North Carolina are warmer now and summers are not as mild as in the past. There was a time when ponds would freeze over in the winter and soil was so frozen that people…

Invasive Plants Found in the Mountains of North Carolina

Invasive plants are detrimental to our mountain ecosystems. Invasive plants displace native plants, kill other plants and cost humans money when they choke up waterways, roadsides and farmland.…

Pest Alert - Invasive Grasses

Plants from other areas of the world are starting to take over our western North Carolina native ecosystems. Some of these plants are grasses. One such grass, Miscanthus sinensis grass, is an Asian…

Identifying Native Plants in Western North Carolina

Identifying plants can be difficult. In North Carolina, there are over 4000 different species of plants. If you knew 100 of the most common you would be considered a very knowledgeable gardener.So…

Pest Alert - English Ivy Rash

Not only is English ivy highly invasive, taking over woodlands and choking out native plants, but it also causes rashes. Just like poison ivy, English ivy (Hedera helix and related species) can cause…