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New Landscaping Design Guide Features Native Coastal NC Plants
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June Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
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Was Your Garden Soil Contaminated by Persistent Herbicides in Compost?
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I recently visited a small Chatham County blueberry farm and found some of the bushes were infected with Exobasidium, …
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June is the month where we transition from spring to summer. Although, here in the south, it just goes …
Virtual Pollinator Field Day June 22
Virtual Pollinator Field Day Monday, June 22, 2020 3–5 p.m. The North Carolina Pollinator Conservation Alliance invites you to kick off National …
Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in North Carolina
Written by Lina Quesada-Ocampo, Kimberly D’Arcangelo, Mike Adams, and Tommy Batts Cucumber downy mildew (CDM) was confirmed on a cucumber …
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This week I’ve been asked several questions about fire ants. I thought I would share information about these pesky …
New Publication: Fire-Resistant Landscaping in North Carolina
Is your home or community tucked into the woods or surrounded by natural shrubs, woodlands, or marsh? If the …
Late May Blooms in Pollinator Paradise
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Lace Bugs on Landscape Plants
This week I have seen a couple species of lace bugs active on landscape plants. Yes, there are over …
Sawflies on Roses
For the past several weeks I have noticed damage to the leaves of my roses. Each year this happens and …
NC State PDIC to Expand Modified Operations
This announcement was updated Friday May 29th, 2020 from a previous version The NC State Plant Disease and Insect …
Monitor False Oleander Scales
False oleander scale, Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli, is a tropical and subtropical pest originally from China. False oleander scale is common throughout …
Preschool Gardening Activity Guide
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