Rain Barrels!
Rain barrels are currently available at the Onslow office of N.C. Cooperative Extension. These roughly 50-gallon food-grade rain barrels come …
Lawn & Garden
Keep the Repellent Handy
Although hurricane Dorian has come and gone for most of us, its rainfall has likely left standing water in …
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
How beekeepers can minimize the effects on their hives The devil is in the details, most of which are under …
NOT Giant Hogweed!
Recently there was a webinar on invasive plants in North Carolina. One of the plants highlighted was Giant Hogweed. …
Summer Workshop Therapeutic Horticulture, 8/23-24/2019 Hendersonville, NC: Carolinas Horticulture Therapy Network
Bullington Gardens in Hendersonville, NC will be hosting our next meeting. We’ll start with a workshop on Friday at 4 …
Alligatorweed Thrips for Alligatorweed Control
There is a new to North Carolina management strategy for alligatorweed control. Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) is an invasive aquatic …
Current Eastern NC Drought
Everyone should be in agreement that 2018 was a wet year – even before H. Florence – in eastern …
Cicada Killer Wasps
Cicada killer wasps are starting to emerge. This picture was taken on Friday in a landscaped area outside the …
Mosquito Populations Likely to Increase
Close to a year ago (June 13, 2018), I wrote “Raining in Mosquitoes” after we had torrential rains in …
Non-Biting Midges Emerging
Chironomid midges (“fuzzy bills”) are emerging in large numbers from ponds, lakes as well as the rivers feeding into …
Cottony Maple Leaf Scales Producing Eggs
Cottony Maple Leaf Scale is one of several cottony scales in the genus Pulvinaria. Cottony camellia scale and cottony maple scale are …
Southern Red Mites Active on Ornamentals
In North Carolina, the most important cool season mites are the spruce spider mite (Oligonychus ununguis) and southern red …
Watch for Predators That Look Like Pests
Yesterday on campus willow oak trees I found lots of insects that looked like mealybugs. But they were faster …
Glyphosate Safety Update - No Risk to Public Health
On April 30, 2019, the EPA announced the availability of the proposed registration review decision for glyphosate. From the …
Cottony Cushion Scale on the Move
A sample of Pittosporum was brought into the office to have an obvious issue identified. I say obvious because …
Is It - or Isn't It - a Brown Recluse Spider?
Over the past few years, Matt Bertone (NC State University Entomologist) and a couple of his peers conducted a …
Ground Bees Active but Don't Be Afraid
This time of year many people notice small dirt mounds in their yards or in parks or ball fields …
Watch for Cottony Cushion Scales
Cottony cushion scale is an exotic pest that has been in the US for over a century. Initially a …
Time to Monitor False Oleander Scales
False oleander scale, Pseudaulacaspis cockerelli, is a tropical and subtropical pest originally from China. It is common throughout many …
Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Association of Carteret County Offer a Scholarship
The Extension Master Gardener℠ Volunteer Association of Carteret County (CCMGVA) recognizes the value of higher education and the potential …
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