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Caring for Your Lawn

In western North Carolina cool season grasses are utilized for lawns. Grass species such as tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass grow in the spring and fall when the weather is cooler. Cool season…

Non-Invasive (Mostly Native) Plants for Covering Ground

People often ask, "What is a good ground cover?" I always answer' "The term 'ground cover' usually equates to an invasive plant. Most of the ground cover plants we have used in the past have turned…

Plant Health Alert – Cold Damaged Plants

Here in western NC we see single digit and below zero temperatures in the winter. When we do get these extremely low temps, we see damaged landscape plants the following spring. Many times the damage…

holly problems 2025 hornet and sapsuckera

Pest Alert - Hornet Damage on Shrubs

Do you have a holly, magnolia or other plant that has dead branches? When you look at the tree closely do you see missing bark? It is likely that you have had hornets stripping the bark off of your…

Plant Health Alert - Droopy Rhododendrons

Why does my rhododendron have droopy leaves? Generally, when you see a plant with leaves flagging or hanging droopy you know that the plant is not getting water for some reason. There are several…

Pest Alert - Learn to Distinguish the Good Guys From the Bad

Beneficial Insects, Harmful Insectsand Scouting The most numerous form of life on earth is the insect. Insects perform some of the most basic chores of the natural world. Our beneficial six-legged…

a newly planted Leyland cypress suffering from drought

Warm, Dry Weather Means Water Plants

Mid to late summer often finds us experiencing temperatures in the high eighties and receiving very little rain. We do not usually get extended periods of warm, dry weather in western North Carolina…

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.…