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Reclaiming Your Yard: The Power of No-Mow Zones

Allowing areas to grow up and become wild area creates habitat for birds and pollinators. Parks and golf courses are beginning to let more and more areas go natural to lower maintenance costs and…

Flat Rock Park Pollinator Garden

The Flat Rock Park Pollinator Garden has seen some changes since 2017! After nearly eight years the garden has filled in nicely. Thanks to the hard work of Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers of…

NC State publication on snake identification

Wildlife Alert - Snakes in Henderson County

This summer has been warm and wet. There are high populations of rodents. All these things snakes enjoy. Luckily we only have two species of venomous snakes that we see locally; the timber rattler…

White Squirrels in Henderson County

The white squirrel phenomena in western North Carolina is a popular topic of conversation among locals and an attraction for tourists. Local shops sell souvenirs based on the animal. Tourists prize a…

Pest Alert - Shredded Trees in Mountain Landscapes? Perhaps It Is Bear Damage

Recently we have seen a number of conifers damaged in Henderson County landscapes. These trees have shredded bark and broken limbs. What in the world can cause this type of damage?Bears occasionally…

Wildlife Alert - Bears

Spring and Early Summer Is The Time For Bear ActivitySpring and early summer is the time of year when we get the most calls about bear activity in home landscapes in Henderson County. Mama bears have…

Wildlife Alert - Tiny Creatures in Your Backyard

Most people know that our home landscapes can be wildlife habitat. Most people are familiar with the more charismatic wildlife in our area such as bear, deer, turkey, white squirrels and even…

Wildlife Alert - Moles in Lawns

MolesIf you look across your lawn and you see raised tunnels on the soil surface, then you have moles living in your landscape. Moles are not rodents and they do not eat plants. They are native wild…

Native Plant Publications

Finding good information on native plants on the internet can be daunting. So, here are some of the best resources for researching native plants for the southeast including the mountains. Useful…

Henderson County Extension Master Gardeners Volunteers clean up the Extension Teaching Garden in late March 2023

Cleaning Up the Garden in the Spring

Now that the temperatures have warmed, it is time to clean up the garden. Why, you may ask, did we not clean up the garden sooner? The reason is that there are many forms of wildlife that depend on…