Damaging Vegetable Crop Insects
If you have a vegetable garden this is the month to be on the lookout for pickle worms, tomato …
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Symptoms of the Emerald Ash Borer
An insect that feeds on trees and shrubs that maybe isn’t so big, but it can cause a big …
Mole Crickets in the Yard
The big insect this year is turning out to be the mole cricket. There are actually two species of …
Spring Plants on the Patsy Pond Nature Trail
Shawn Banks, N.C. Cooperative Extension, Carteret County Center, Extension Director and Horticulture Agent, is revisiting the Patsy Pond Nature …
Spring Vegetables Will Bolt Soon
As the temperatures continue to warm up, many of our spring cool season vegetables like lettuce, radish, and carrot …
Identifying Plants in Smyrna, NC
Join N.C. Cooperative Extension, Carteret County Center, Extension Director and Horticulture Agent, Shawn Banks, as he walks the trail …
Update Native Plant Garden at Carteret Extension
Before we get started installing the native plant garden at the NC State University CMAST building on the campus …
Pruning Early Spring Flowering Shrubs
If you have azaleas, camelias, or another plant that blooms early in the spring, now is the time to …
Lawns Need Building Blocks to Grow
Lawns are growing like gang busters now that it has finally warmed up. If you haven’t already started fertilizing …
Local Carteret Pesticide Collection Day
NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS), in cooperation with the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Carteret County Center, will …
Workshop: Lawn Maintenance Best Practices
Your lawn can be the envy of the neighborhood! Learn how to select the best grass for your lawn …
Better Pruning Increases Water Intake
Pruning tools are the implements to sharpen for trees, shrubs and flowers. It may not take much effort to …