Pest Alert - Ambrosia Beetles
Ambrosia beetles are killing trees across Western North Carolina. Storm damaged trees post Hurricane Helene are being finished off …
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Plant Health Alert - Pink Disease in Landscape Plants
This spring we are getting an alarming number of reports of limbs dying in shrubs and trees. Hollies, cherry …
Vegetable Gardening Resources for Henderson County
Western North Carolina is a wonderful place to garden. Almost any type of vegetable or fruit can be grown …
Plant Health Alert - Dying Limbs on Hollies
Dead Holly Limbs There have been limbs dying on hollies locally for several years now. This damage is prevalent on ‘Nellie …
Garden Update - March
Plants in Flower Saucer Magnolia, Bradford Pear, Flowering Cherry, Forsythia, Star Magnolia, Breath-of-Spring (Winter Honeysuckle), Spirea, Flowering Quince, Carolina …
Bulbs, Corms and Tubers That Can Be Planted in Spring
Most spring flowering bulbs, tubers and corms are planted in the fall. The major bulbs planted in fall for …
Avian Influenza: What North Carolinians Need to Know to Keep Themselves and Their Pets Safe
Wild bird migratory season is approaching, bringing heightened risk for transmission of the emerging H5N1 strain of bird flu. …
Gardening by Signs: Superstition or Wisdom?
Gardening by Signs: Superstition or Wisdom? Have you ever heard an old-time gardener say they always ‘plant by the signs’ …
Weed Control in Fescue Lawns
Using Less Pesticides in Lawns Preventing weeds, insects and diseases is the key to using less pesticides in lawns. There …
Garden Update - February
Plants in Flower Wintersweet, Breath-of-Spring (Winter Honeysuckle), Lenten-Rose (Helleborus), Trailing Arbutus, Crocus, Violets, and Japanese Flowering Apricot What …
Gardening in Small Spaces - Raised Beds
Raised bed gardens are gardening spaces where the soil level in the bed is higher than the surrounding ground. …
Gardening in Small Spaces - Containers
While blowing the leaves off of my front porch with my electric leaf blower recently, I started to think …