Bye Bye Birdie?
According to new research published in Science this month, birds are in crisis. Nearly 3 billion birds are gone. …
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Native Plant Hike With Nature Photography
Garden Life Series Event Native Plant Hike with Nature Photography Saturday, November 16, 2019 10 a.m. until noon San-Lee Park 572 Pumping Station Road Sanford, …
Don’t Love Mosquitos? Then Show Some Bats a Little Love
The end of October is spooky Halloween-Time, but with increased fall rain and warm temperatures it can still be …
Turf in the Fall
True to North Carolina, our fall has had a slow, unpredictable start, and that can lead to some confusion …
Farm-City Week Activities
Join city and country folk as we celebrate our annual Farm-City Week. Farm-City Week in Lee County is November …
Fall Is the Best Time to Plant Bulbs
Now is a good time to plant spring flowering bulbs like daffodils , tulips, alliums and so many more. …
Understanding Plant Nutrition
“Put-It-To-It” is not the best fertilizer plan for our gardens. I often hear that phrase from folks who apply …
Soil Testing
With the growing season winding down, it’s hard to start thinking about what needs to happen for next year, …
Fall Vegetable Garden
As the summer vegetable crops reach maturity, August and September are an ideal time to plant cool-season crops for …
Indoor Plant Lighting
Plants provide many benefits to all of us—from appealing artistry to health, hopefully both. However, planning for enough light …
Crape Myrtle Bark Scale
Crape myrtles are ubiquitous in home and commercial landscapes in our area, but a new pest has the potential …
Milkweed Bug
The bond between monarch butterflies and milkweed plants is a good story. Monarchs cannot survive without milkweed. Monarch caterpillars …
Fall Armyworms Invade!
In late summer, almost every year, caterpillars invade turfgrass throughout the south as they move northward from their southern …
Sudden Tree Death
A rash of dying trees has been cropping up across the region and most of the calls are the …
Fall Garden
Heat lovers like tomatoes and eggplants are coming off the bushes in droves and it’s time to begin thinking …
Invasive Species
There are many benefits to planting natives in the garden. Native plant species co-evolved with native animal life, especially …
Hot Summer Days
Hot summer days and excessively dry conditions are two challenges for gardeners as well as for our plants. When …
Large Patch in Lawns
Our southern climate is a perfect catalyst and climate for pest pressure: diseases never truly disappear with our winter …
Japanese Beetles
Hordes of shiny metallic green destroyers emerge from the ground to feed on fresh, young foliage. They ravage the …
Mosquito Populations Likely to Increase
Written By Michael Waldvogel Edited by M. Daughtry Close to a year ago (June 13, 2018), I wrote “Raining in Mosquitoes” …
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