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Spring Cleaning to Prevent Pests

Witten by Patty Alder, Training Coordinator for the NC State University Structural Pest Management Training Facility, edited by M. Daughtry Most …

Pollinator on flower

Beneficial Insects

Spoiler Alert: Not Every Insect is the Enemy (Beneficial Insects Provide Benefits) Recently, some news media are reporting – with …

Cover photo for Row Covers for Garden Defense

Row Covers for Garden Defense

As we are getting our gardens planted and the ecosystem responds to more hours of sunlight and warmer temperatures, …

Watering Can

Gardening Guidelines - May & June

General Yard and Garden Information and Tasks Central NC has passed its average last spring frost dates. A frost in …

Cover photo for Bunkin' With the Bees

Bunkin' With the Bees

Like many other folks working from home right now, trying to set up a workable “home office” with enough …

Voles

Many a home gardener has stepped onto their back porch, fresh coffee in hand, taking in the sound of …

Seed packets

What's in Your Food Pantry?

If you’ve got some interest in growing your garden to stock your pantry there are some things you will …

Seed Starting Unit

Starting a Garden From Seeds

Growing your own garden from seed can be a great activity to do for yourself or with your family. …

Cover photo for Nourish Resilience

Nourish Resilience

The outbreak of coronavirus is undoubtedly stressful for everyone in our community – from residents to businesses alike. Fear …

Get Into the Garden!

General Yard and Garden Tasks: Before the grass cutting season gets underway, clean up sticks and stones in the yard …

Soil Science

Not Just Dirt

Healthy soils are important for healthy crops. But why should we care? It’s in the numbers. A huge change …

Slugs Are Incredibly Interesting!

Maybe the first thing that tips you off are mysterious, ragged holes ripping across fresh fruit or tearing through …

February Gardening Guidelines

Watch and Wait activities: Give garden tools some TLC. https://extension.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/documents/12281/sharpeninggardentools.pdf https://pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/cleaning.html Study Table 1 in the publication “Central North Carolina Planting Calendar …

Carolina Lawns

Carolina Lawn Care

Turfgrass is nothing new; it’s been around for a very long time. Its original use and ability to support …

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Yellow Scale Insect

This factsheet describes the biology of the yellow scale insect, Aonidiella citrina, and provides residential …

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Sugarcane Beetle in the Landscape

This factsheet describes the biology of the sugarcane beetle, Euetheola rugiceps, and provides residential management …

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Latania Scale Insect

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Yellow Tuft in Turf

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of yellow tuft.

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Yellow Patch in Turf

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of yellow patch.

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Take-All Root Rot in Turf

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Summer Patch in Turf

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Spring Dead Spot in Turf

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