nursery inspections

NCDA&CS nursery inspectors help protect North Carolina’s landscapes and consumers

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A man holds a potted plant for a woman to see.

Many North Carolinians have been busy beautifying their yards this spring and early summer with trees, shrubs, flowers and other plants. When they visit a local nursery or home improvement store, they expect the plants they purchase to be healthy, pest-free and ready to thrive at their new home. Specialists with the Plant Industry Division … Read more

Today’s Topic: Plant nursery inspections look for pests and diseases to ensure healthy plants for consumers

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Today's Topic

Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Mike Davis to discuss “Today’s Topic.” Inspectors with our Plant Industry Division are fanning out across the state checking nurseries for plant stock to ensure consumers are purchasing healthy plants as they begin to turn their attention to getting out in the yards … Read more