On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is now open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Today they have tomatoes, snapbeans, beets, cabbages, yellow squash, zucchini squash, red irish potatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, and peaches.
• The Evolution of Extension Event is this Thursday, on June 26th from 12pm-4pm at the Vance County Cooperative Extension’s Office.
• Keep hydrated with water during these hot days.
• Check soil for moisture before watering plants.
• When you go on vacation, have someone harvest your vegetables while you are away.
• Check squash for squash bugs and look for egg casings.
• Water your tomatoes at the bottom of the plant not overhead to prevent leaf diseases.
• Do garden chores early morning or late evening.
• If you have extra vegetables, share them with someone who can’t raise a garden.
• Service your lawn mower according to the owners manual.
• Continue your fruit tree spray program according to the label directions of the product that you are using.
• Keep your garden journal up to date.
• Check houseplants dust weekly with a soft cloth.
• Check storage areas for mice.

The Vance County Cooperative Extension is located at 305 Young St, Henderson, NC 27536

The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is located at 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC 27536

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is now open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm.
• Honey Extraction Day will be on June 7th at 4pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• Water your plants according to soil moisture and not by how the plants look.
• Check your garden twice a week for insects and diseases.
• Always read the chemical label before applying that chemical to any plants.
• Use Personal Protective Equipment according to the chemical label.
• Keep lawn mower cutting height no lower than 3 inches for fescue lawns.
• If you have young children or grandchildren, teach them how to work in the garden. They are our future gardeners.
• Cooperative Extension has excellent publications for most fruits and vegetables.
• Use row covers to protect your garden from wildlife.
• Continue your fruit tree spray program according to the label directions of the product that you are using.
• Keep your garden journal up to date.
• Check houseplants dust weekly with a soft cloth.
• Check storage areas for mice.

The Vance County Cooperative Extension is located at 305 Young St, Henderson, NC 27536

The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is located at 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC 27536

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is now open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm.
• Cooperative Extension has publications on most vegetables and fruits that can be grown in  the central piedmont of  North Carolina call 252-438-8188 or come by the Cooperative Extension Offices during 8:30am til 5pm M-F.
• Harvest herbs frequently. Young foliage is more tender and flavorful Clipping promotes new growth.
• Sharpen Garden hand tools with a file, makes chopping weeds much easier.
• Treat fire ants now. Use fire ant bait.
• Try electric fencing to keep wildlife out of your garden.
• Identify your insects on plants before buying a control chemical.
• Consider drip irrigation in your garden.
• Use row covers to protect your garden from wildlife.
• Continue your fruit tree spray program according to the label directions of the product that you are using.
• Monitor strawberries closely. They ripen quicker than you know.
• Check houseplants dust weekly with a soft cloth.
• Check storage areas for mice.      

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The Vance County Cooperative Extension is located at 305 Young St, Henderson, NC 27536

The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is located at 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC 27536

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• The Integrated Pest Management For The Home Garden Workshop will be on May 5th, 2025 at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• If you have questions about insect and disease problems call or come by the Cooperative Extension call (252) 438-8188. During 8:30 am until 5pm M-F.
• When using weed killers try to spray the weeds when they are actively growing, 2 to 3 days after a good rain, and always follow the label directions.
• Recycle metal discarded window blinds into garden row markers.
• Check planted vegetables that are turning yellow. They may be nitrogen deficient.
• Check ponds for aquatic weeds and identify weeds before applying any weed control to your pond.
• Use row covers to keep birds from picking young seedlings from out of the ground.
• In order to protect Bees avoid spraying insecticides on plants that are blooming.
• Try planting a wildflower bed from seed.
• If you are purchasing transplants directly from the greenhouse, keep plants outside for a few days before planting.
• Monitor strawberries closely. They ripen quicker than you know.
• Check houseplants dust weekly with a soft cloth.
• Check storage areas for mice.      

The Vance County Cooperative Extension is located at 305 Young St, Henderson, NC 27536

The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is located at 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC 27536

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