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Plants for Winter Interest

Plants with Winter InterestMost people when they think of the garden, they picture it as it looks in the spring and summer. Few people realize that gardens can be exciting in the wintertime as well.…

Plant Health Alert - Excessive Mulch

I can remember a time when people didn't use mulch. When I first started my career in the nineties, County Agents like me had started encouraging people to use mulch. Mulch protects the roots of…

Irrigate newly planted trees, shrubs and turf

Plant Health Alert - Water Newly Planted Trees, Shrubs and Turf

With the lovely fall weather we are having it is easy to forget newly installed plants need water. We should water newly planted trees, shrubs and turf weekly during the growing season. The…

Pest Alert: Scale Insects on Holly

Hollies are generally tough, pest free plants. However they can have some issues. One of the most common issues on hollies here in Henderson County is scale insects.Scale insects can be found feeding…

Pest Alert - Spider Mites in Landscapes

Spider MitesSpider mites are very small arachnids (spider family) that infest a wide range of horticulturally and agriculturally important crops. These mites are very small, almost invisible to the…

Plant Health Alert - Shrubs Need Fertilizer

Shrubs and trees need proper nutrition throughout the growing season to remain healthy and vigorous. Just as you can’t eat enough food on Sunday night to get through the week, we can’t expect our…

Plant Health Alert - Remove Burlap and Wire Baskets From New Trees

Plant Trees CorrectlyThe number one reason I see landscape trees dying is that they are improperly planted. Usually, trees that are planted too deep or that have packaging materials intact will last…