General
Plant Identification:
Plant identification: where do
I start? How do I get help?
What are the most common native
trees in North Carolina?
What endangered species are
found in North Carolina?
What are the poisonous plants
of North Carolina?
How do I identify poison ivy, poison oak, and
poison sumac?
Gardening
with wildflowers and native plants:
Where
can I find native plants for Southeastern Gardening?
Where
can I get recommendations on what to plant?
What can I do to learn more
about native plant gardening?
I
want to keep some remnants of the natural landscape in my home
garden: How do I choose what plants to remove from a natural
landscape versus what plants to keep?
Are
there problem plants that invade a natural landscape and what
can I do about them?
Tree
care after construction:
What damages occur to trees
from construction?
How do you protect trees
during construction?
How do you care for trees if
you suspect damage?
(Description of tree biology, root systems and how they are
damaged)
Soils:
Is
my soil good for gardening?
How do I get soils tested?
What are some tips for gardening
in North Carolina clays?
(Describe soil amendments and methods of incorporating
them)
Pruning:
How do I prune? and When is the
best time to prune?
Pests
and diseases:
How do I identify and get rid
of pests and diseases?
(Usually isolated problems that do not need chemicals)
Tree disease / What is common
in NC?
How do I identify a pine beetle?
What damage do they do?
Tick related
problems (how to remove ticks,
what diseases do they cause, what is their habitat?)
Other
common garden and landscaping questions:
How do I compost?
How do I control deer effects?
Specialty
Gardening:
How do I start a water garden?
What are the best wildflowers
to attract butterflies? How
do I start an herb garden?
How do I grow carnivorous plants?
What carnivorous plants are native to North Carolina?
Outdoors
in the Triangle Area:
Places to hike and explore nature:
Is there a list of NC State Parks?
Contacting
gardening resources:
What are County Extension Agents?
Where are the County Extension Agents?
Contacting
gardens:
Where can I find a list of North Carolina
Public Gardens?
Contacting
local and NC conservation groups:
How can I contact the Triangle Land Conservancy,
The Nature Conservancy?
Contacting
local businesses:
Nurseries, Garden Centers, Tree Care companies
The
North Carolina Botanical Garden:
How does one volunteer at the Botanical Garden?
What are the benefits of membership in the Botanical
Garden?
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