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Hydrangeas & Fungal Leaf Spots

Do you have hydrangeas in your garden? Are they like the ones in my garden that become infected each year with a leaf spot fungus? There are a few fungal leaf spot diseases that can attack hydrangea,…

Lack of Fruit & White Spots Tomatoes

When we have the stretches of high temperatures that we see each summer, we can experience problems with vegetable fruit set and quality. Tomatoes are one of the most common plants that I get…

Obscure Scale

Many scale insects are serious pests of ornamental shrubs and trees. Obscure scale is an armored scale that feeds by attaching itself to twigs and branches and sucking sap that consists of sugars and…

Carpenter Ants

It is common to have questions concerning carpenter ants. Carpenter ant nests are usually constructed in wood that is soft enough for them to create galleries for rearing young and to expand to…

Orange and Black Monarch Butterfly on Pink Flowers

NC State University Online Resources for Gardeners

If you are a gardener, you may need help with identification of plants, insects, diseases, or weeds at some point in your gardening journey. We are lucky in North Carolina to have three wonderful…

What Flowers Can You Eat?

When we see flowers, we usually use our sight and our smell to enjoy their beauty. But did you know we can also use another sense with flowers? The sense I’m talking about is taste! Not only can…

Injury caused by stink bugs feeding on stalks before the ear emerged (prior to tasseling)

Stink Bugs in Corn

Because of the dry weather, corn planting has happened quickly this year. Now plants are growing, and pest management is next on farmers' to do lists. One major pest of corn is stink bugs. Corn is…