Cold Temperature Damage and Spring Green-Up of Warm-Season Grasses
— Written By Dr. Grady Miller, Professor of Crop and Soil Sciences – NC State University Green-up of some warm-season …
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Strawberries Are In!
You don’t have to ride far in Lee County to see that it’s strawberry season. Farmers have been working …
Spring Is in the Air
Is spring really here? What insects do you see and in what number? There are thousands of insects in …
Watch Winds and Hit the Sweet Spot to Apply Herbicides
Herbicide application during a temperature inversion poses potential problems. Monitor conditions and avoid spraying during an inversion. Most gardeners and …
Fire Ant Stings
Fire ants in established turf grass and landscape beds are a serious nuisance pest that interferes with us being …
Red Sorrel in Lawns
Weeds are not killing your lawn – they’re indicators that a problem already exists. They are plants that are …
Identify Frost Damage
Winter damage can occur on many plants, some that you wouldn’t expect. A rapid temperature drop following a mid-winter …
Get Your Lawn Care Equipment Ready
The weather seems to be turning the corner for Spring. On Sunday, March 11th we sat our clocks ahead …
Root Knot Nematodes
Nematodes–especially root-knot nematodes–cause major losses in vegetable crops. Root-knot nematodes are microscopic roundworms that can pierce the roots of …
Are You Ready for Pruning Season?
Are the forsythia’s blooming? That is a signal for rose pruning season to get started, so February is the …
Winter Injury to Trees and Shrubs
Some of us are seeing damage to our evergreen plants. In many instances the needles or leaves have yellowing, …
Farewell to Fireants
If the recent warmer temperatures and breaks in the rain have you out inspecting your garden like I am, …
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