Can We Grow Christmas Trees in Henderson County?
Christmas Tree Production In NC Consumers tend to prefer alpine conifers such as Fraser fir because of the tree’s classic …
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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 …
Pest Alert - Carpenter Bees
Carpenter Bees Every year carpenter bees attack wood around homes. The female bee bores a half inch hole into wooden …
Beneficial Insect Alert - Ground Nesting Bees
Only about 3% of the insects in the world affect humans negatively. That means 97% of insects in the …
Landscape Alert - Cherry Trees for Fruit
There are many plants that do well here in Henderson County. Ornamental cherries do exceptionally well here. You would …
Landscape Alert - Violets in Your Lawn Is a Good Thing
Violets are great for butterflies! One of the many you will find growing is Viola sororia, a native plant that readily …
Establishing a Cut Flower Farm
The idea of farming for cut flowers is becoming more popular. Like everything, farming flowers is a lot of …
Wildlife Alert - Moles in Lawns
Moles If you look across your lawn and you see raised tunnels on the soil surface, then you have moles …
Managing Landscapes for Wildlife
Yesterday morning while enjoying my morning coffee I looked out of my kitchen window and watched the birds and …
Landscape Alert - Escaped Weeping Cherry Trees
In the springtime in Western North Carolina many trees and shrubs can be found blooming in forests and fields …
Spring Ephemeral Flowers, Mosses and Ferns
Spring Ephemeral Plants Ephemeral means existing briefly. In native plant parlance, ephemeral plants refer to plants that flower on the …
Plant Health Alerts - Decay in Trees
Wood Rotting Fungi Weaken Trees Physical wounding such as construction damage and mower damage, a lack of water and nutrient …