Gardening for Cut Flowers
Despite being a horticulturist, I really had never gotten excited about cut flowers, being mostly a trees and shrubs …
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Pest Alert - Leaf Spot Diseases on Trees and Shrubs
Oaks, cherries, and other trees and shrubs have been observed losing leaves recently in Henderson County. Cool and wet …
Pest Alert - Spot Anthracnose Leaf Disease on Native Flowering Dogwoods
Pest Alert We are seeing: (Cornus florida). This happens to be a bad year for leaf spot fungi in general including …
The Summer Garden Ends and the Fall Garden Begins
This time of year makes me think of gardening with my grandmother. I can remember warm summer evenings in …
Pest Alert - The Biting and Stinging Insects of Summer
During the many talks I give to homeowners and professionals, I try to drive home the point that most …
Environmentally Friendly Landscaping
Western North Carolina is one of the most ecologically biodiverse regions of the world. Unfortunately development and increasing population are …
The Henderson County Demonstration Apple Variety Block
The Henderson County Demonstration Apple Variety Block is an experimental orchard managed by the Cooperative Extension Master Pomologist volunteers. …
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 …
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 …