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English Ivy Growing on Tree in the Winter, What is the Green Stuff Growing on my Tree, What is the green leaves on my tree, Ivy on Tree, Ivy Growing on Trees

English Ivy

When the leaves are off the trees in winter you can easily see all the English ivy vines growing …

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Valentine’s Gifts for Gardeners

Flowers and candy are traditional gifts given as Valentine’s Day presents. Many gardeners appreciate both, but they might appreciate …

Christmas Tree Selection

How to Select a Christmas Tree

Not only does Union County send turkeys to the White House to be pardoned, this year the national Christmas …

Plants to Add to Landscape, Holly Fern, Christmas Fern, Ferns, Plants in Landscape

Christmas and Holly Ferns

In the spirit of the season I want to talk about 2 evergreen ferns that you might consider adding …

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Fall Plant Sale

Fall is a busy time for families with many school and athletic events, festivals, and other events to attend. …

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Bradford Pear Exchange

The Bradford Pear became a popular ornamental plant for homeowners as it produces beautiful white flowers in the spring. …

Cleome Flower, Spider Flower, Flower in Garden, Gardens and Flowers, Flowers to Plant in Garden, Pretty Flowers to Grow in the Garden

The Spider Flower

Spider Flower (Cleome hasslerana) or Cleome is native to southeastern Brazil and Argentina making it a great plant for …

White Grub, Beetles, Japanese Beetle Grubs, White Larvae

Japanese Beetle Grubs in Turf

White grubs are the larvae of scarab beetles, which include the Japanese beetle. They are the grubs that I …

Garden Beds, How to Make a Garden Bed, Raised Garden Beds,

Summer Vegetables and Heat

The temperature has cooled somewhat, but we a have experienced the extreme heat of summer in the past few …

Privacy Screening, How to Make a Privacy Screen, Privacy Screen and Nature, What to Build to Hide Neighbors Yard, Hide Neighbors House

Vegetative Screening

Urban trees provide a lot of benefits to us where we live, work, and play. They clean the air …

Berms, Sound Barriers, Plant Barries, Barriers,

Using Berms as Barriers

If you want to create privacy, redirect wind, reduce noise, or stop erosion around your urban home, you can …

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Extension July Events

July 5 Going for Gold – Summer Camp Monroe Aquatics Center Summer Camp July 7 Successful Gardener “Gardening in the Heat” July 9 Wingate …

Recent Publications related to Lawn & Garden

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Raspberries in the Home Garden

Raspberries are a delicious and nutritious addition to the home garden. However, raspberries can be …

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Blackberries for the Home Garden

This publication is a home gardener's guide to planting, maintaining and harvesting blackberries.

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Azalea Plant Bug

This factsheet describes the biology of the azalea plant bug, Rhinocapsus vanduzeei, and provides residential …

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11. Woody Ornamentals

This woody ornamentals chapter from the Extension Gardener Handbook reviews the types of vines, shrubs, …

2 weeks ago
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Mugwort or Chrysanthemum Weed (Artemisia vulgaris)

This factsheet covers the identification, distribution, and control of Mugwort (also known as chrysanthemum weed), …

3/3/23
Fairy ring stand symptoms

Fairy Ring in Turf

This factsheet summarizes the characteristics of fairy ring.

3/2/23TurfFiles

Glyphosate

This pesticide factsheet covers the use and characteristics of the herbicide, glyphosate.

Phylloxera are aphid-like insect

Phylloxera on Hickory and Pecan

This Entomology Insect Note describes the biology and control of phylloxera, a small insect that …