
2025 Cicadas Are Here in WNC
UPDATE 6/13/2025 Cicadas have been in the area since the first of May wrecking havoc on prize specimen plants and …
Buncombe County Center will be closed today, 11/27/2025 for the holiday.
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UPDATE 6/13/2025 Cicadas have been in the area since the first of May wrecking havoc on prize specimen plants and …

Mark your calendar and get ready for the 2025 Spring Fling Plant Sale, sponsored by the Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteers …

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This Entomology Insect Note discusses how to identify and manage common armored scale insects that …

This factsheet describes the biology of the maskell scale, Lepidosaphes maskelli, and provides residential management …
This guide is designed to help turf managers identify the major turfgrass pests found in …

This native plants chapter of the Extension Gardener Handbook defines the term native, why gardeners …

This field guide and linked resources provide information on basic insect identification, sampling methods, monitoring, …