Potato Leaf Hoppers: A Common Pest of Red Maples in Nurseries
Adapted from original content by Danny Lauderdale. I found potato leaf hoppers in one of my granulate ambrosia beetle traps …
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Red Headed Flea Beetles in Nurseries
Adapted from original content by Danny Lauderdale. Several growers have reported red headed flea beetle adults on plants that …
Tulip Tree Scales Dropping Honeydew
Tulip tree scales are one of the biggest scales in NC. They are primarily on tulip tree and magnolia. …
Aphids and natural enemies on tulip poplar
This time of year tulip poplar leaves are covered in aphids. The great thing about tulip poplar aphids is …
Lace Bugs on Landscape Plants
This week I have seen a couple species of lace bugs active on landscape plants. Yes, there are over …
Fire Ants Q&A
More fire ant mounds are being discovered in Caldwell County since the first one was found last fall. It is …
2018 Caldwell-Alexander Master Gardener Training Class
Do you want to learn more about the culture and maintenance of plants? Do you enjoy working on community …
Q&A With Seth Nagy
Some interesting questions came into the Caldwell Extension Center this week. I’d like to share three of them with …
Periodical Cicada Hatch Expected in Western North Carolina in 2017
This is an article I wrote for the Spring 2017 edition of Nursery and Landscape Notes published by the North Carolina …
Be Cautious About Compost and Manures
Gardening season will be here before you know it. One of the first tasks of gardening is to prepare …
Horticulture Scholarships Offered
The Caldwell County Nurserymen Association is offering scholarships to college students. Three $500 scholarships will be awarded to students …
Get Your Gardening Fix With Houseplants
Growing houseplants is a great way for gardeners to get their fix when it’s too cold to grow much …
Mulch Matters
Healthy plants are less susceptible to environmental stresses, like excessive heat and drought, as well as insects and diseases. …
Dividing Perennials Keeps Them Healthy
Dividing perennials is an easy way to rejuvenate plants and also provide more plants for the garden. The onset …
Building Soil With Cover Crops
If you’re not growing vegetables this fall, take some time now to build your garden soil for next year’s …
Things That Sting
When people think of stinging insects, they think of bees and wasps, not caterpillars. However, there are several species …
Bugs in the Garden - Good or Bad?
All bugs serve an essential function in the ecosystem, even if it is difficult to sometimes see their immediate …
Spring Is Coming
Spring has sprung. That means it’s time to turn our attention to the garden. Here are some timley gardening …
Pesticides, Bats, and Hickory Horned Devil
Well, it has been another exciting week at the Caldwell Extension Center. I have a few interesting questions to …
Persimmon Tree
Folklore says the upcoming winter weather can be predicted by studying persimmon seeds. Persimmon seeds, of course come from …
Sweet Potatoes and the Eastern Hercules Beetle
I’m excited to talk about sweet potatoes and another big cool bug that was brought into the Extension Center. There …
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