Post Written By Tom Glasgow, County Extension Director, Horticulture Agent

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Thomas GlasgowCounty Extension Director, Horticulture Agent N.C. Cooperative Extension, Craven County Center

“There is no way this structure was made by an insect!” Or so I thought. Luckily, we have the …

Protective bag of a bagworm (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) on a baldcypress twig, late February 2020. Scout for these bags in the …

According to entomologists at NC State University, over the past several years mole crickets have become the number one …

Brightly flowering forsythia and daffodils dominate the Craven County landscape in mid-March. However, if you look really close, you’ll …

The four native pines indigenous to Craven County are loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), longleaf pine (P. palustris), pond pine …

Yellow-fruited American hollies (Ilex opaca) are not uncommon in the nursery trade. We have a nice one here on …

Scientific or Latin binomial plant names are standard and authoritative around the world, unlike common names such as red …

On February 18, 2021, I collected a couple of tiny sundews from a residential lot in my neighborhood for …

January is a good time to inspect southern magnolias (Magnolia grandiflora) for the presence of algal leaf spot. According …

The presence or absence of pubescence (trichomes) on foliage, and their appearance, can be significant plant identification features. However, for …

While walking along a trail in the Cherokee National Forest in August of this year, I noticed a yellow-flowering …

Parrotfeather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) is an aggressive non-native aquatic weed, most commonly found in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Extensive …