Skip to main content

Logo for N.C. Cooperative Extension N.C. Cooperative Extension Homepage

Commercial Horticulture, Nursery & Turf

en Español / em Português
Español

El inglés es el idioma de control de esta página. En la medida en que haya algún conflicto entre la traducción al inglés y la traducción, el inglés prevalece.

Al hacer clic en el enlace de traducción se activa un servicio de traducción gratuito para convertir la página al español. Al igual que con cualquier traducción por Internet, la conversión no es sensible al contexto y puede que no traduzca el texto en su significado original. NC State Extension no garantiza la exactitud del texto traducido. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que algunas aplicaciones y/o servicios pueden no funcionar como se espera cuando se traducen.


Português

Inglês é o idioma de controle desta página. Na medida que haja algum conflito entre o texto original em Inglês e a tradução, o Inglês prevalece.

Ao clicar no link de tradução, um serviço gratuito de tradução será ativado para converter a página para o Português. Como em qualquer tradução pela internet, a conversão não é sensivel ao contexto e pode não ocorrer a tradução para o significado orginal. O serviço de Extensão da Carolina do Norte (NC State Extension) não garante a exatidão do texto traduzido. Por favor, observe que algumas funções ou serviços podem não funcionar como esperado após a tradução.


English

English is the controlling language of this page. To the extent there is any conflict between the English text and the translation, English controls.

Clicking on the translation link activates a free translation service to convert the page to Spanish. As with any Internet translation, the conversion is not context-sensitive and may not translate the text to its original meaning. NC State Extension does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text. Please note that some applications and/or services may not function as expected when translated.

Collapse ▲

Soil Samples

Soil Samples are a very important part of yard, field, and pasture management. The NCDA&CS offers soil sampling services …

Cover photo for H2A Adverse Wages Virtual Update

H2A Adverse Wages Virtual Update

Virtual Webinar on the final updates to the H2A Adverse Wage Rates. Registration for this meeting is required to …

Cover photo for USDA Hardiness Zone Map Update

USDA Hardiness Zone Map Update

So what is the Plant Hardiness Zone Map? The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map is the standard by which gardeners …

Cover photo for 2024 NC Farm School

2024 NC Farm School

The 2024 NC Farm School has come to our district! Location: East Carolina Agricultural and Education Center, 1175 Kingsboro Rd, …

Cover photo for Horticulture Needs Survey

Horticulture Needs Survey

Hello I’m Justin Burkhead the new horticulture agent for Halifax county. I grew up in Fayetteville, NC and obtained …

Cover photo for Powdery Mildew

Powdery Mildew

Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease that effects many different plants. The symptom of powdery mildew is a …

Cover photo for Keep an Eye Out for Bagworms

Keep an Eye Out for Bagworms

Damage May thru June is the best time to look for and treat bagworms. Bagworms, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis, are common landscape insect …

Recent Publications related to Commercial Horticulture, Nursery & Turf

photographs of bee nests inside four perennial plant stems

Garden Cleanup for Pollinators: Trim Perennial Stems in Their First Winter

It can be a challenge to manage a perennial garden to look tidy and maximize …

2 days ago

Using Plastic Mulches and Drip Irrigation for Vegetables

Muskmelons, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, squash, eggplant, watermelons, pumpkins, and okra are vegetable crops that have …

Flow chart tracing the conversion of basalt to bicarbonate, which can react in the soil, increasing its pH, or leach into groundwater and be converted to calcium carbonate in the o

Lime Equivalence of Fine-Ground Basalt Rock

Fine-ground basalt rock has recently become available as a soil amendment in North Carolina. This …

4 days ago

Acclaim Extra (fenoxaprop-p)

This pesticide factsheet covers the use and characteristics of the postemergent herbicide Acclaim Extra (fenoxaprop-p).

Fortress or Crew (isoxaben + dithiopyr)

This pesticide factsheet covers the use and characteristics of the herbicide Fortress (isoxaben + dithiopyr).

Tomato field in North Carolina

The Importance of Iron in Vegetable Crop Nutrition in North Carolina

Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient required for numerous physiological processes in plants, including chlorophyll …

Open yellow tomato flower up-close.

The Importance of Zinc in Vegetable Crop Nutrition in North Carolina

Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for plant growth, playing a critical role in numerous …

black cohosh plant (Actaea racemosa) growing in the woods

Black Cohosh (Actaea racemosa L.)

Black cohosh is a member of the Ranunculaceae family. It is a native medicinal plant …