Superhero Southern Peas
Call it what you want- cowpea, field pea, or southern pea, these varieties of Vigna unguiculata are all hard-working …
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Voles
Many a home gardener has stepped onto their back porch, fresh coffee in hand, taking in the sound of …
Slugs Are Incredibly Interesting!
Maybe the first thing that tips you off are mysterious, ragged holes ripping across fresh fruit or tearing through …
Starting Seeds Indoors
From one gardener to another, I’m struggling with our unseasonably warm weather! These days of low to mid- 70s …
Renovating Cool-Season Lawns
As cool fall breezes sweep across the state, now is a perfect time to breathe new life into an …
Glyphosate for English Ivy and Japanese Privet
We have had an extremely mild winter so far, with several days in January reaching into the mid-70s. These …
Winter Houseplant Care
In North Carolina, houseplant can mean one of two things: a plant that remains indoors all day or tropical …
Reseeding Cool Season Grass
While it may seem that our primary objective should be to fill in empty patches, the best thing may …
Turf in the Fall
True to North Carolina, our fall has had a slow, unpredictable start, and that can lead to some confusion …
Soil Testing
With the growing season winding down, it’s hard to start thinking about what needs to happen for next year, …
Sudden Tree Death
A rash of dying trees has been cropping up across the region and most of the calls are the …
Large Patch in Lawns
Our southern climate is a perfect catalyst and climate for pest pressure: diseases never truly disappear with our winter …