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Garden Update - September

Plants in Flower Crapemyrtle, Rose-of-Sharon, Dahlia, Canna, Ginger Lily, Chrysanthemum, Spider Lily, Fall Crocus, Liriope, Sedum, Asters, Goldenrod, Joe Pye Weed, and summer annualsWhat to Fertilize…

Plant Health Alert - Caring for Aging Trees

In our work here as plant health specialists, we get images like the one below sent to us daily. People ask why their plants do not look as healthy as they should? In this case, these are…

Protecting Plants During Cold Weather

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

Why Did So Many Oaks Fall During Hurricane Helene?

A question we keep hearing is 'Why Did So Many Oaks Fall During Hurricane Helene?' As one drives around it is obvious that many oaks fell during the catastrophic storm. However, so did many other…

Pest Alert: Powdery Mildew on Dogwoods and Crape Myrtles

Powdery mildew is a common fungus of dogwoods and crape myrtles. Often appearing in July, the fungus appears as a white dust on the leaves of affected plants. Leaf curling may be observed as well.You…

Native Plant Profile: (Magnolia macrophylla), the Bigleaf Magnolia

My favorite native tree is the Bigleaf magnolia. Sometimes known as the 'newspaper tree', the huge leaves of Magnolia macrophylla, can be as big as 30 inches long. When they collect on the ground in…

Plant Health Alerts - Decay in Trees

Wood Rotting Fungi Weaken TreesPhysical wounding such as construction damage and mower damage, a lack of water and nutrient and improper planting all conspire to stress landscape trees. Stressed…

Plant Health Alert - Construction Damage Kills Trees

Moving into a brand new home can be one of the most fulfilling moments in a person’s life. Knowing that you’re the first person to inhabit a house and that it was your vision that brought the home…

All About Caring for Trees in Your Backyard

Join your County Agent and tree enthusiast Steve Pettis for a class about trees on February 26th at the Hendersonville Main Library on Washington Street! The class entitled 'All About Caring for…

Creating a Bonsai Plant

What is bonsai? Bonsai is the 'Ancient Art of Miniaturizing Trees'.The height potential of a tree such as a Japanese maple can be as much as 30 feet. So how could you possibly maintain this same tree…