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Mosquitos, Mosquito Control, Mosquitos and Water,

Pesky Mosquito Control

Mosquitoes are important pests because their irritating bites often interfere with outdoor activities and can transmit disease to people and domestic animals. I lost a good friend a few years ago to…

Farm to Early Childhood Education Regional Training Flyer

Childcare Teachers: Check Out the Farm To Early Childhood Education Training!

In collaboration with North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the Center for Environmental Farming Systems (CEFS), we will be holding a training for Early Childhood Educators to connect our young…

Tree Roots, Sewer and Tree Roots, PVC Busted by Tree Roots

Tree Roots & Sewers

Tree roots explore their soil environment in search of nutrients and moisture. If your sewer pipe has a vulnerability, tree roots will find it and exploit it. They will find a crack and put a tiny…

Brown and black cows grazing in a green grassy field

Grass Tetany in Cattle

With spring weather comes new grass growth and along with it the potential for grass tetany for cattle. Also called ‘grass staggers’ this condition is caused by a magnesium deficiency. This…

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 up tree trunks. N.C. Cooperative Extension, Union County Center wants you to remove the English Ivy…

Bouquet of Flowers, Valentines Day Gifts for Girlfriend, Valentines Day Gifts for Boyfriend, Valentines Day Gifts for Friends, Valentines Day Gifts for Friend Who Likes to Garden

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 a more thoughtful gift even more.You can make a bouquet from the…

Lawn Burrweed, Sticker Weeds, How to get rid of sticker weeds, how to get rid of burrweed, getting rid of weeds in my yard, when is the best time to spray yard for weeds

What Are the Sticker Weeds in My Yard?

I know it is winter time, but do you look forward to spring and taking a nice barefoot walk on your lawn? As a child I can remember playing on the lawn barefoot and getting trapped or surrounded by a…

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 to your landscape. The first fern is commonly called the Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides),…

Tree Root Photos, Tree Roots, Root Problems, Tree Roots Rotting

Root Problems Lead to Tree Decline

Most urban tree decline that we can see is most likely related to root problems. Indicators of tree root problems are: crown die back, epicormic shoots and suckers, stunted twig growth, leaves too…

How to Dispose of Pumpkins, Fall Pumpkins, How to Recycle Pumpkins, What to Do with Jack-O-Lanterns

What to Do With Your Jack-O-Lantern?

Halloween is past, so what do you do with your Jack-o -Lanterns? I was mowing my yard & looking at the two pumpkins I had somewhat carved. I tried an idea I saw on Facebook of punching holes in…