Post Written By Donna Teasley, Extension Agent, Agriculture

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Donna TeasleyExtension Agent, Agriculture - Horticulture N.C. Cooperative Extension, Burke County Center

For the past couple of weeks the Extension Office has received numerous calls about the hammerhead worm (Bipalium kewense). …

It’s hot outside. We’ve also had abundant rainfall which has left us with saturated soils throughout the area. These …

Rhododendrons are a major landscape plant in the south. We start to see them burst into flower in the …

Are you ready to plant? It’s getting close but try and control yourselves for another few weeks. Mother Nature …

The growing season has started for some plants. I get lots of questions about onions so here is some …

Originating from Scotland the tayberry is a cross between a blackberry and a red raspberry. It’s fruit is larger …

With the holidays fast approaching, there are folks out there who are making plans for pumpkin pies. Canned pumpkin …

When you buy a bag of fertilizer, do you ever wonder exactly what’s in it? It’s really very easy …

One of the signs of late summer is the surge of stinging insect calls that come in to the …

The Japanese beetle is native to Japan and was first seen in this country in 1916 in New Jersey. …

Burke gardeners are finding a plentiful supply of grubs in their gardens this summer as they rest just below …

Summer like weather has come barreling in with intense heat and humidity and the delicate flush of spring is …