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Compacted soils lead to dead areas in lawn

Make Time for Your Lawn

It has been delightful to have the cool days of spring extend all the way into late May. The …

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What Is That Weed?

Japanese stiltgrass (Microstegium vimineum) is a summer annual grass common in the area woodlands, greenways, and shady lawns and …

Grapevine after pruning

Delay Pruning Until Late Winter

Warm spells we have throughout the early winter are NOT good times to prune fruiting plants, such as grape …

Azalea Caterpillars Feeding

Just a short post here to announce the arrival of azalea caterpillars for this year. Azalea caterpillars, Datana major, …

Mimosa Webworms Building Nests

Originally posted on ecoIPM.org. Mimosa webworms are active in Raleigh. I saw initial webbing this week. These are annual pests …

Yellow Poplar Weevils

Originally posted on ecoIPM.org I was in Northwestern Pennsylvania last week and found tulip poplar trees with leaves that had …

Hibiscus Sawfly Active

Hibiscus sawfly, Atomacera decepta, is a common pest of hibiscus. Not much is known about this critter from what I …

Bagworm Larvae Active

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