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azalea lace bug

Azalea Lace Bug

One of the most damaging pests to the Rhododendron species, Azalea Lace Bug can infest large or small plantings …

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Fall Lawn Care

With the heat of summer and the dog days of August upon us, not too many folks are thinking …

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Fall Vegetable Gardening

As summer comes to an end, many are thinking about keeping cool and perhaps heading for the beach or …

Garden prep

Sustainability in the Garden

According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, sustainable means “harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not …

What's Growing In Your Mulch?

There are several decay organisms that will live and thrive in hardwood mulch in your garden. Mushrooms are common, …

Flowers in Union County Teaching Gardens

Gardening Tips

Summer is here and the gardening is easy! Here are a few tips to help keep your garden in …

Cicada killer wasp on foliage

Cicada Killer Wasps

Cicada killer wasps are starting to emerge. This picture was taken on Friday in a landscaped area outside the …

brown dog tick

Tick Season Is Here

Ticks are most active between April – September. When seeking a blood meal, ticks crawl up onto grass or …

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Slugs & Snails

Slugs and snails are much like some insects in their biology. Their damage to ornamental plants resembles that done …

Japanese Beetles on leaves

Japanese Beetles

Japanese beetles will be showing up in gardens soon. The adults emerge from the soil and like to feed …

Hundreds of midges resting on the window of a home

Non-Biting Midges Emerging

Chironomid midges (“fuzzy bills”) are emerging in large numbers from ponds, lakes as well as the rivers feeding into …

mosquito

Reducing Mosquito Populations

Mosquitoes are important pests because their irritating bites often interfere with outdoor activities and can transmit the disease to …

Pest Scouting in Your Garden

As the season gets warmer and our crops grow larger often pest problems start to appear. The best way …

eyespot galls on red maple leaves

Just What Is a Gall?

Have you seen any abnormal growths or swellings on the trees or shrubs in your landscape? Often I receive …

Lichens & Trees

Lichens are non-parasitic organisms that grow on rocks, gravestones, and woody plants, without causing any harm to them. They …

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The tomato is a warm season crop. With special production practices you can produce your …

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This publication discusses growing and harvesting head lettuce, the most important salad vegetable grown in …

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