Read the Label When Using Weed and Feed
Costly Mistake The weed and feed product in the image above is labelled for specific warm season grasses. It clearly states on …
Posts Written By
Pesticide Update - Chemistries Changing
Lawn and Garden Chemicals Have Come and Gone Over the years home gardener’s access to many pesticide chemistries has come …
Pest Alert: Scale Insects on Holly
Hollies are generally tough, pest free plants. However they can have some issues. One of the most common issues …
Pest Alert: Bacterial Leaf Spot
Bacterial leaf spot and fungal leaf spot diagnosis can sometimes be difficult. Bacterial leaf spot symptoms typically have a …
Pest Alert: Aster Yellows
Do you have a flower that shows signs of stunting, yellowing, twisting, distortion of flowers and/or flower petals, or …
Garden Update - July
Plants in Flower Trumpet Creeper, Phlox, Butterfly Weed, Daylily, Red Hot Poker, Rose-of-Sharon, Sourwood, Crape myrtle, Stewartia, St. John’s …
Gardening in the Mountains Radio Show and Podcast
Check out the GARDENING IN THE MOUNTAINS RADIO SHOW and PODCAST! Join host Steve Pettis, N.C. Cooperative Extension Agent in …
Pest Alert: Powdery Mildew on Dogwoods and Crape Myrtles
Powdery mildew is a common fungus of dogwoods and crape myrtles. Often appearing in July, the fungus appears as …
Native Plant Profile: (Magnolia macrophylla), the Bigleaf Magnolia
My favorite native tree is the Bigleaf magnolia. Sometimes known as the ‘newspaper tree’, the huge leaves of Magnolia …
Turning Your Lawn Into a Meadow
If you follow my radio/podcast work at all you will know that I encourage people to take at least …
White Squirrels in Henderson County
The white squirrel phenomena in western North Carolina is a popular topic of conversation among locals and an attraction …
Pest Alert: Azalea Lace Bug (ALB)
Azalea lace bug (ALB) is a pest of azaleas and rhododendrons. ALB is a tiny insect that lives on …