On the Web
Check out http://arb.ncsu.edu/Arboretum.html to take a tour of the JC Raulston Arboretum at NC State. The arboretum is one of the world's most influential public gardens and a valuable research, outreach and teaching tool for faculty and students, professional nurserypeople and backyard gardeners alike.

On the Web
Check out http://www.ces.ncsu/edu/depts/hort/consumer for practical tips for home gardening and commercial horticulture.

Flowers

Dr. August "Gus" De Hertogh
professor of horticultural science
(919) 515-1184
gus_dehertogh@ncsu.edu
The growth and development of flowering bulbs such as tulips, narcissus, lilies and hyacinths. Author of the Holland Bulb Forcer's Guide and co-editor of The Physiology of the Flower Bulb.

Dr. Douglas A. Bailey
associate professor and extension horticultural science specialist
(919) 515-1195
doug_bailey@ncsu.edu
www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/project/floriculture/www/index.html
N.C. floriculture industry. Greenhouse flower production.

Brian Whipker
assistant professor and floriculture extension specialist (919) 515-5374
brian_whipker@ncsu.edu
Commercial greenhouse flower production. N.C. floriculture industry.

Gardening

Dr. Robert E. Lyons
JC Raulston Professor of Horticultural Science and director of the JC Raulston Arboretum
(919) 515-1192
bob_lyons@ncsu.edu
http://arb.ncsu.edu/Lyons/Lyons.html
Ornamental plants for American gardens. Perennials. Shrubs and trees. Annuals.

General

Dr. Sylvia M. Blankenship
professor of horticultural science
(919) 515-1224
sylvia_blankenship@ncsu.edu
Storage and handling of fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers from harvest to the consumer. Fruit and vegetable ripening. Role of the plant hormone ethylene in postharvest physiology.

Landscaping

Merle A. "Kim" Powell
professor and extension landscape architect
(919) 515-1197
kim_powell@ncsu.edu
Selection, installation and care of ornamental plants and turf.

Lawns and Turf Care

Dr. Arthur H. Bruneau
professor and extension crop science specialist
(919) 515-5854
art_bruneau@ncsu.edu
Starting and maintaining commercial and residential lawns. Diseases and pests.

Nursery

Dr. Ted E. Bilderback
professor and nursery extension specialist
(919) 515-1201
ted_bilderback@ncsu.edu
Research and extension programs focus on environmentally conscious cultural practices for growing nursery crops with emphasis on container substrates, plant and substrate nutrient levels and water management.

Richard E. Bir
extension horticultural science specialist
(828) 684-3562
dick_bir@ncsu.edu
Woody plants, particularly natives in the N.C. piedmont and mountains.

Organic Farming

Nancy Creamer
assistant professor of horticultural science
(919) 515-9447
nancy_creamer@ncsu.edu
Sustainable agriculture. Organic farming.

Shade Trees

Dr. Thomas G. Ranney
associate professor of horticultural science
(828) 684-3562
tom_ranney@ncsu.edu
Production, culture and physiology of landscape plants.

Bryce H. Lane
undergraduate coordinator, horticultural science
(919) 515-3189
bryce_lane@ncsu.edu
Plants suitable for Southeast gardens and landscapes.

Dr. James R. McGraw
professor and extension forest resources specialist
(919) 515-5573
Shade tree planting, care, pruning and protection. Urban and community forestry issues, including storm damage, utility lines and trees, gypsy moth spraying. Forest pest management.