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Two Insects to Watch for on your Rhododendrons

Probably the first insect of the season to show up on your Rhodos will be the Black Vine Weevil…so-called because grape vines are among the various plants on which it’s found.   The adult is a small,...

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Japanese Beetle Alert!

Japanese Beetle adults are emerging!  They’ll only be around for about three weeks so now is the time to take action! Japanese Beetles, courtesy of University of Illinois I’ve just made two trips...

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Sycamore Lace Bugs Cause Yellow Leaves

Sycamore Lace Bug This week I have gotten three samples from the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic with sycamore lace bug, Corythucha ciliata. I had just taken some pictures of these beautiful critters...

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Stink Bug Alert :​​ They’re Back!!!

Despite rumors that the Polar Vortex chill early this year eliminated the stink bugs, I’m here to tell you that, in Buncombe County at least, that is not true! After spending the summer feeding on a...

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Are Knock Out roses really the easiest roses to grow?

Actually, Knock Out roses are akin to hit movies — they are showing everywhere, there are many “sequels” and they are even spawning merchandise capitalizing on their name. Resistant to black spot,...

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Western N.C. foresters seeing two pests emerging in area

Press release RALEIGH – The N.C. Forest Service is reporting outbreaks of two forest pests that have already had significant impacts on trees in the western part of the state. “Oaks in Western North...

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Good Bug, Bad Bug Class July 16

Gardening in the Mountains presents: Good Bug, Bad Bug July 16, 2015 10:00-11:30 am Buncombe County Extension Office Classroom 94 Coxe Avenue, Asheville Presenters: Debbie Green and Bob Wardwell Do you...

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Another Heads up!

We have an uncommon insect appearing in our Tulip Poplar trees. Magnolias and sassafras trees are also at risk. The poplars will have leaves with brown dried edges and small brown spots. From a...

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What is Bugging Your Garden

By Debbie Green The garden isn’t looking good and you see bugs on some of the plants—what should you do? Identify both the plants and the critters you see; those bugs may be the solution rather than...

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Locust Leafminer

Don’t worry about those brown trees! By Glenn Palmer – Every year around this time people start asking about “Those trees that are already turning color”, like fall has come earlier and earlier....

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Orange-striped Oak Worm

  Orange-striped Oak Worm Just when you think you’ve had enough with pests munching on your landscape …along comes one more! I’m always surprised in August when I see the first Orange-striped Oak Worm....

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The Wisdom of Diverse Planting

Are you seeing a catastrophic die-off of an important part of your landscape? Callers to our EMG helpline often report that an extensive hedge or a mass planting is looking poorly and some of the...

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Fruit Flies or Fungus Gnats?

Most likely you recently brought house plants inside for the winter. If you also seem to have a sudden rash of fruit flies, well, maybe not. They may be fungus gnats. Fungus gnats are common in house...

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The Integrated Pest Management Approach to Vegetable Gardening, Part One

Learn pest control methods for vegetable gardening in this two-part blog series on IPM. Part One explains IPM and outlines a multi-step process. Part Two identifies practical nonchemical ways to...

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Integrated Pest Management Encourages Vegetable Gardening without Pesticides,...

In a food garden, nonchemical control of insects is an important advantage of Integrated Pest Management (IPM). Vegetable gardeners can discourage destructive insects and keep the beneficial ones...

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Act Now to Protect Rhododendrons from Stem Borers

Look for signs of stem borers on rhododendrons, azaleas, mountain laurel, and blueberries Adult borers—slender long-horned beetles—emerge from hibernation in the soil at the base of these shrubs, climb...

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Lecture: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Growing Vegetables, June 16

Gardening in the Mountains Lecture Series presents: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for Growing Vegetables Thursday, June 16, 2016 11:30 a.m.—1 p.m., and 2 p.m.—3:30 p.m NC Cooperative Extension...

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Attention Gardeners and Campers! Emerald Ash Borer a Threat to NC Trees!

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture implemented a statewide emerald ash borer (EAB) quarantine effective September 2015. The quarantine prohibits moving pieces of hardwood shorter than four...

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