Add Hurricane Michael & Mosquitoes to Your Weekend "To-Do" List
We are obviously not out of Hurricane or mosquito seasons quite yet (that’s a few weeks away). Hurricane Michael …
Lawn & Garden
How to Protect Your Beehives From Mosquito Spraying Following a Hurricane
Keep up to date on which counties are scheduled to conduct mosquito abatement programs, who has been notified, and …
Yuck! Is It Polluted?
“Yuck! Is it polluted?” is a frequent question when people see our ditches and waterways with fluffy orange growths, …
"Bee" Kind if You Spray for Mosquitoes
To follow up on David Tarpy’s post (Protective Measures of Beehives During Hurricanes), in the days and weeks following …
Larger Elm Leaf Beetle
Elms have lots of pests. This week I have had several reports of larger elm leaf beetles, Monocesta coryli, …
Imported Willow Leaf Beetles
You can find a lot of damage on willows this time of year because imported willow leaf beetles have …
Composting Basics
Have you been wanting to begin composting at home, but weren’t sure how? The Composting Basics class will take …
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Plants Recommended for Pender County
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- Deer Resistant Plants Presentation
- Groundcovers
- Hardy Palms
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- Large Trees
- Medium Shrubs
- Native Plants
- Native Plants for Wetlands and Retention Ponds
- Ornamental Grasses
- Perennials
- Salt Tolerant Plants
- Salt Tolerant Plants Presentation
- Small Shrubs
- Small Trees
- Turf Grasses
- Vines
Recommended Fruits for Pender County
- Apples
- Asian Persimmon
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Grapes and Berries
- Growing Figs (Video)
- Home Fruit Gardening Resources
- http://peaches.ces.ncsu.edu/
- Pears
- Plums
- Training and Pruning Tree Fruit
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Vegetable Garden Resources
- Fall Vegetable Garden Presentation
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- Resource Guide for Organic Insect and Disease Mgmt
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