Add Hurricane Michael & Mosquitoes to Your Weekend "To-Do" List
We are obviously not out of Hurricane or mosquito seasons quite yet (that’s a few weeks away). Hurricane Michael …
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Alternatives to Glyphosate in Landscapes?
Glyphosate is the most commonly used postemergence herbicide in managed landscapes. It controls annual and perennial weeds, grasses and …
2018 What You Need to Know So You Can Grow!
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Beaufort County Center will be teaching a series of classes in October called “What You Need To …
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
Keep up to date on which counties are scheduled to conduct mosquito abatement programs, who has been notified, and …
"Bee" Kind if You Spray for Mosquitoes
To follow up on David Tarpy’s post (Protective Measures of Beehives During Hurricanes), in the days and weeks following …
It's Not Too Late for Fall Vegetables
When Can I Plant Fall Vegetables? Just like our grasses, we have warm and cool-season vegetables. Warm-season vegetables will only grow …
Larger Elm Leaf Beetle
Elms have lots of pests. This week I have had several reports of larger elm leaf beetles, Monocesta coryli, …
Have You Heard About This Killer Plant?
Have you heard in recent news about this killer plant? A word of advice, Do Not Touch This Plant! …
2018 Northeast NC Landscape Conference - May 23
Join us for the second annual Northeast NC Landscape Conference at the Vernon James Center in Plymouth, NC (207 …
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