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

• The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is 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, peaches, and canned items.
• There will be a Fall Vegetable Garden Class on September 2nd, 2025 starting at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• Check the garden for flooded rows. Open ends of rows to let excess water out.
• Collect soil samples as soon as soil dries out.
• Freeze or can your fruits and vegetables now enjoy them this winter.
• Engrave all garden equipment with your name, address, phone number, also take pictures of equipment and serial numbers for insurance purposes.
• Know what to plant in your garden and get a copy of the central piedmont planting guide.
• After planning your fall garden, start finding sources of seed and transplants.
• Pickup any fallen fruit from your fruit trees to lessen disease problems in the future.
• If you plan to renovate your fescue lawn in September, purchase your seeds now.
• Carolina lawns is the best publication for having a good lawn.
• Start ordering your fall planting bulbs now.
• 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 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, peaches, and canned items.
• The 2025 Landowners and Heirs Property Workshop will be on July 24th, 2025 from 8am to 4:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• When cutting flowers for arrangements cut the stems at an angle and place in a bucket of water while you are in the garden.
• Start planning your fall garden on paper now.
• Cooperative Extension has updated safe canning and freezing information.
• If planning to renovate your fescue lawn you need to take a  soil sample asap.
• Know what to plant in your garden and get a copy of the central piedmont planting guide.
• If you hear thunder, it’s time to get out of the garden.
• Encourage your children and grandchildren to help in the garden.
• If planning to renovate your fescue lawn in September take a soil sample now.
• Carolina lawns is the best publication for having a good lawn.
• If you have pumpkins, put a board under the pumpkins to get them off the ground.
• 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 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, peaches, and canned items.
• The Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will meet on July 14th, 2025 starting at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• The 2025 Landowners and Heirs Property Workshop will be on July 24th, 2025 from 8am to 4:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• Check for flooded rows after storms have passed open ends of rows to let excess water out.
• Check harvest intervals  on the label before applying any chemical on crops that you will be harvesting soon.
• Cooperative Extension has excellent publications on canning and freezing your garden harvest.
• Prune water sprouts on fruit trees.
• Keep that garden journal updated each day you work in the garden. Ex: spray schedule, top dressing with fertilizer.
• Start planning your fall garden.
• Let your children and grandchildren help in the garden and teach them now, they are our future gardeners.
• If planning to renovate your in September take a soil sample now.
• Carolina lawns is the best publication for having a good lawn.
• If you have pumpkins, put a board under the pumpkins to get them off the ground.
• 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 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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