Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Plants In Containers
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Cooperative Extension With Jamon Glover: Reducing Stress Pt. 3
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Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- Plant microgreens to enjoy in salads, Ex/ radish,broccoli, arugula.
- Prepare beds for cool season crops that will be planted in February.
- Organize your seed, tools, make a system that will enable you to locate what you need when you need it!
- Be prepared to treat cool season broadleaf weeds in your lawn. Check to see if you have the right product on hand. In my opinion, liquid products are best.
- Plan on growing one new vegetable that you haven’t grown in your garden. Ex arugula
- Consider adding a small annual color bed to your landscape this spring. A small bed can have a big impact. A prominent location can really add to the curb appeal of your home.
- Collect cardboard for weed control in the garden.
- Cut last year’s foliage off of your Mondo Grass and liriope beds. Take care not to cut too close or you’ll damage the emerging growth
- Add compost to your raised beds.
- If you have any Home Improvement projects planned for the spring, be sure to protect tree roots when you do any grading, excavating, trenching, Etc.
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Cooperative Extension With Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Community Gardens
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Cooperative Extension With Jamon Glover: Stress Symptoms
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Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- If space for a garden is limited consider constructing garden beds.
- Continue planting trees and shrubs. It’s better to plant them now than waiting until the temperature heats up in late spring.
- Write down on paper what garden problems that you had last year call Cooperative extension. We might help you with some of those problems before you run into them in 2023.
- Tree fruit such as apples, peaches and nectarines require extensive spray programs.Do your research now so you’ll know the schedule and have the right products and equipment on hand
- January is inventory month for gardeners to check older seeds and do a germination test.
- This is also a good time to organize your seed starting supplies.
- Do maintenance on all garden equipment.
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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Small Greenhouse
Interested in starting your springtime vegetable plants from seed or propagating plants from cuttings? A small backyard greenhouse might be just the thing to help you achieve those goals.
Wayne Rowland, technician with Vance County’s Cooperative Extension service, reports that constructing a backyard greenhouse may be simpler than you’d think.
With some simple hand tools and some basic knowledge of construction, it’s not that difficult, Rowland said during on Monday’s segment of The Local Skinny!
All the materials can be purchased from most building supply stores, he said, from PVC pipe to the clear plastic sheeting used to cover the frame.
As for site selection, you’ll want a level spot that has good drainage. If you’re mainly interested in plant propagation – growing plants from cuttings of other plants – it’s best to place the structure in partial shade, such as on the north side of a large, deciduous tree.
For growing plants from seeds or for growing plants to maturity, it’s best to choose a site that has maximum sun exposure. You can always use a shade cloth to control the amount of sunlight, he added.
As for the frame of the greenhouse, treated lumber will hold up longer than untreated wood. But don’t use lumber treated with creosote, which could leech into the ground and then get into the plants.
If you don’t have a perfectly level spot for the greenhouse, Rowland said it’s better to dig a trench on the high side of the site instead of trying to build up the low side to ensure that the foundation boards are level.
The PVC pipe will be used for the uprights and overhead “ribs” that give the greenhouse shape. Use simple metal clamps to fit the pipe ends onto the wooden frame and tighten to ensure a solid fit. Stretch the clear sheeting over the frame and you’re done!
For more information, call 252.438.8188.
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Cooperative Extension With Jamon Glover Stress And Parenting
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