The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect pest that poses a danger to North Carolina agricultural crops, grapevines, fruit trees, and a wide range of hardwood trees. They also attract ants and ...

Carpenter bees have “shiny, iridescent, hairless” abdomens that can reflect blue, black and purple colors, while bumblebees ...

Jared Bossly was planting soybeans one spring night in 2023 on his 2,000-acre farm in South Dakota when he spotted a ...

Sweetshrub is a native North American shrub that works well as a privacy hedge and accent plant. Its fragrant flowers also ...

North Texas garden pros from Shades of Green and Nicholson-Hardie share their picks for vines and other climbing plants.

Herbs are a fantastic addition to any home or patio garden. The plants can be sprinkled throughout your native or edible ...

April is a busy month for many local farmers as they plant their crops for the year. But that looks much different this ...

Researchers from the GenX Exposure Study have detected PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) associated with a nearby fluorochemical plant in the household dust of homes located in Cumberland and ...

What's worse than a small, seemingly unstoppable invader that has already caused headaches across North Carolina for decades ... which requires plant materials like soil and pine straw to ...

Fire ants might come in different flavors, but they're all basically nasty and unwanted in North Carolina. Even so ... is through accidental transportation by humans, especially in plant material or ...