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2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map of North Carolina showing average extreme minimum temps, zones 6a–8b

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 and growers can determine which perennial plants are most likely to thrive at a location.…

Beginner Gardening & Fall Planting — Littleton Library, August 7, 2023, 10am

Beginner Gardening and Fall Planting

Come learn the basics of gardening and how to select what to plant for the fall at the Littleton library August 7that 10 am. There will be a presentation and time for questions, this event is free…

Gardening tools and red polka-dot gloves among potted pink and purple flowers

Horticulture Needs Survey

Hello I'm Justin Burkhead the new horticulture agent for Halifax county. I grew up in Fayetteville, NC and obtained my bachelors in horticulture from Oregon State University. I am passionate about…

Heart-shaped green leaf covered in white powdery fungus (powdery mildew)

Powdery Mildew

Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease that effects many different plants. The symptom of powdery mildew is a grayish-white, powdery mat visible on the surface of leaves, stems, and flower petals.…

Conifer cones and green sprigs with blue berries on a brown fiber mat

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 pests that can feed on many plant species but are most…

Bright orange gelatinous fungal growths hanging from evergreen branch

Cedar-Apple Rust

Cedar-Apple RustYou may be seeing orange gelatinous blobs with what looks like tentacles on redcedar or juniper trees now or soon as we get more warm wet weather. This is cedar-apple rust, which is a…