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Asparagus

Time for Planting Asparagus

Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) may seem like an unusual vegetable that would be difficult to grow in the garden. However, …

Osmanthus fragrans (Tea Olive)

Plant Spotlight: Tea Olive

This month’s plant spotlight is the tea olive, also known by scientific name as Osmanthus. Tea olive is a …

Seed Catalogs

Winter Gardening Chores

Winter weather is here and activity in the garden has slowed down. For gardening enthusiasts, their green thumbs might …

Pecans

It's Pecan Harvest Time!

It won’t be long before we will be planning our holiday meals. No matter how you pronounce the word …

Helenium Moerheim Beauty

Late Blooming Perennials

The hot, dry late summer weather can be harsh on our gardens. Many plants suffer from heat stress, too …

African Violet

Growing African Violets

African violets (Streptocarpus) are a popular house plant that many people have probably tried to grow at one time …

Limelight Hydrangea

Plant Spotlight: Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are deciduous shrubs that can provide elegant flowers to any Southern garden during the summer months. There are …

Bagworms

Be on the Outlook for Bagworms

Bagworms are a common pest that many gardeners encounter in their gardens and landscapes. Soon it will be time …

Raised bed vegetable gardens with cabbage

Rotate Your Vegetables!

Now is the time for getting our summer vegetables planted in the garden. Those summer vegetables include tomatoes, peppers, …

Kousa Dogwood Flowers

Plant Spotlight: Kousa Dogwood

The dogwoods blooming over the past couple of weeks have really given us a showy display to welcome in …

Garden

Right Plant, Right Place

As we seem to be getting away from cold temperatures and more into warm spring weather, many are beginning …

Fertilizing Tree Fruits & Pecans

Fertilization is an important step for having a successful harvest of pecans and fruit in the home garden. However, …

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This factsheet describes the biology of the maskell scale, Lepidosaphes maskelli, and provides residential management …

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This guide is designed to help turf managers identify the major turfgrass pests found in …

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12. Native Plants

This native plants chapter of the Extension Gardener Handbook defines the term native, why gardeners …

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Arthropod Pests of North Carolina Turf: A Guide

This field guide and linked resources provide information on basic insect identification, sampling methods, monitoring, …

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Minimizing Risks of Soil Contaminants in Urban Gardens

This publication alerts prospective gardeners to some of the most common contaminants in urban soils, …

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Southern Blight of Herbaceous Ornamentals

This factsheet describes the biology and disease control of Southern Blight in Herbaceous Ornamentals

jimson weed (plant with white bloom)

6. Weeds

This weeds chapter from the Extension Gardener Handbook discusses weed life cycles, how to properly …

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