June Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers
Since 1979, North Carolina Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteers (EMGVs) have been leaders in this internationally acclaimed program, guiding homeowners in making environmentally sound decisions in their landscapes. Trained by North Carolina State University faculty and staff, EMGVs provide research-based information about gardening and environmental stewardship to individuals and communities across the state. EMGVs engage the community through education and outreach on a wide variety of subjects and through a broad spectrum of projects, all designed to maximize their impact.
Exobasidium Disease in Blueberries
I recently visited a small Chatham County blueberry farm and found some of the bushes were infected with Exobasidium, …
Wind, Trees, and Structures
Just a reminder as we approach the 4th of July and the busy hurricane months of July through September. Be …
Lace Bugs: a Potential Problem on Azaleas, Lantana, Sycamores and Other Plants
Lace bugs are among our most common insect pests, and in the Craven County area are most likely to be …
Naturalized Gladiolus in Craven County
They’re not nearly as common as the naturalized orange daylilies that we see along roadsides, but now and then …
Late May Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
Pollinator Paradise is a Demonstration Garden created by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Chatham County Center. Agriculture Agent Debbie …
Venus Flytrap Flowers
The trap leaves get all the attention, but there’s also a lot to appreciate in the showy white flowers …
Monitor False Oleander Scales
False oleander scale, Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli, is a tropical and subtropical pest originally from China. False oleander scale is common throughout …
Imported Willow Leaf Beetles
Imported willow leaf beetle (Plagiodera versicolor) are common on willows in landscapes and natural areas. Most of year adults and …
Mimosa Mess
The image below features the fine-textured foliage of mimosa (Albizia julibrissin) backlit by the morning sunlight in a Craven …
Rust on Callery Pear
Rust infection of callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) fruit is a common occurrence in the spring, especially following periods of cool, …
Dwarf Butterworts in the Croatan National Forest
Among the various carnivorous plant genera in the Croatan, sundews (Drosera spp.) may be the easiest to find, followed …
NCDA&CS Agronomic Division Now Accepting More Soil Samples
Effective April 30, 2020, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Agronomic Division will begin accepting routine samples from …
When Fire Blight Is Cool
Fire Blight, caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, is difficult to manage and can be a serious economic threat …
Staking Newly Planted Trees
It’s known that unstaked trees develop better trunk taper, and develop wind sturdiness much more rapidly, as compared with …
Hi, Remember Me?
Yes, this is Photinia x fraseri, known as “red-tips” in olden times. In the first image, it’s easy to …
Cold Weather Damage to Centipedegrass
If you live in Craven County, or especially to the north or west of Craven County, you may have …