Fairy Rings in Turf
According to NC State Extension, over 60 species of fungi have been associated with fairy ring symptoms in turfgrass. …
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A Couple of Familiar Problems on Tomato and Eggplant
Tomato and eggplant samples dropped off to our office the first week of July were first checked out for the usual …
Centipedegrass Looking Rough? April 11 Is a Little Too Soon to Worry ...
The first image is my centipedegrass lawn on April 11. The second image shows typical performance in mid summer. In …
Freeze Damage to Ilex cornuta Flowers
During the first week of April the Craven County office received a sample of Ilex cornuta or Chinese holly (possibly the …
The Nandina Problem
Nandina (Nandina domestica) has been known for some time to be an invasive non-native plant capable of displacing native …
Conifers With Scale-Like Leaves: What Makes a Leaf?
Japanese falsecypress (Chamaecyparis pisifera), Arizona cypress (Hesperocyparis arizonica), eastern arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis), and Leyland cypress (X Hesperotropsis leylandii) are examples of …
Landscape Pruning Workshop / February 19
A landscape pruning event is scheduled for 10 a.m., February 19 at the Craven County Agricultural Building. As a …
Privet Cleanup Event - CANCELLED
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. THERE IS NOT MAKE UP DATE SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. An …
Table Mountain Pine and Two Close Relatives
Three North Carolina foothills and mountain pine species that can be a little confusing to sort out – at first …
Tree Disease and Hurricane Season
Inspection of large landscape trees is an important part of storm readiness in Eastern North Carolina. And conveniently, the …
Chinese Tallow Tree
The Chinese tallow tree, Triadica sebifera (formerly Sapium sebiferum) is an invasive plant of significant concern for the southeastern U.S. Historically it has been …
Yaupon Psyllids
Yaupon psyllid (Gyropsylla ilecis) galls were recently noticed on yaupon hollies (Ilex vomitoria), including the cultivar ‘Will Fleming,’ at …