Wildlife Alert - Tiny Creatures in Your Backyard
Most people know that our home landscapes can be wildlife habitat. Most people are familiar with the more charismatic …
Steve Pettis, Jr.
Extension Agent, Agriculture - Consumer and Commercial Horticulture Henderson County Centersteve_pettis@ncsu.eduStreet Address: 100 Jackson Park Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Mailing Address: Henderson County Center
100 Jackson Park Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
100 Jackson Park Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Job Description Commercial and Consumer Horticulture Agent
Recent Posts by Steve Pettis, Jr.
Pest Alert - Carpenter Bees
Carpenter Bees Every year carpenter bees attack wood around homes. The female bee bores a half inch hole into wooden …
Beneficial Insect Alert - Ground Nesting Bees
cicada killer wasp nest Only about 3% of the insects in the world affect humans negatively. That means 97% of …
Landscape Alert - Cherry Trees for Fruit
Double flowering ornamental cherry tree; ornamental cherries do well in Henderson County. There are many plants that do well here …
Landscape Alert - Violets in Your Lawn Is a Good Thing
Violets are great for butterflies! One of the many you will find growing is Viola sororia, a native plant that readily …
Establishing a Cut Flower Farm
The idea of farming for cut flowers is becoming more popular. Like everything, farming flowers is a lot of …
Wildlife Alert - Moles in Lawns
Moles are wildlife. Look how cute they are! They are so fuzzy! Moles If you look across your lawn and you …
Managing Landscapes for Wildlife
Yesterday morning while enjoying my morning coffee I looked out of my kitchen window and watched the birds and …