Post Written By Stephen Pettis, Jr., Extension Agent, Agriculture

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Steve Pettis, Jr.Extension Agent, Agriculture - Consumer and Commercial Horticulture N.C. Cooperative Extension, Henderson County Center

Common Insects Pests of Plants In western North Carolina, there are many species of insects. Most are beneficial to …

Time To Seed Fescue Lawns Fall is the best time for reseeding existing lawns or seeding new cool-season lawns. In …

Butterflies are one of the best things about summer! Butterflies have been of interest to scientists for hundreds of …

Nutsedges and kyllingas can be a difficult-to-control perennial weeds in lawns and landscapes. Nutsedges and kyllingas are not grasses …

Allowing areas to grow up and become wild area creates habitat for birds and pollinators. Parks and golf courses …

I can remember a time when people didn’t use mulch. When I first started my career in the nineties, …

Here we find ourselves nearly 8 months out from Hurricane Helene and many areas of bare soil remain. This …

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has created a webpage warning, “Don’t touch these plants! Six lookalikes you want …

According to the Managing Backyards and Other Urban Habitats for Birds publication from NC State University, “Along with spring’s wildflowers …

The Flat Rock Park Pollinator Garden has seen some changes since 2017! After nearly eight years the garden has …

Home owners and home gardeners often express interest in environmentally friendly gardening and landscaping. As an alternative to pesticides …

During a walk at the Flat Rock Park I spotted one of my favorite small flowering trees. The tree …