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-1pm.
• Take your soil samples now to avoid the rush.
• When planting turnip seed by hand, add nitrogen fertilizer to your bucket of seed and 1tbsp of water and mix well. This will help you see where you have sown your turnip seed.
• Now is the time for lawn renovation season. Be sure to plant tall fescue. Use a three-variety mix of fescue seed.
• Obtain your Central Piedmont planting guide so you will know what to plant for the fall garden.
• Be on the lookout for yellow jackets when mowing fields.
• Use row covers to protect young transplants.
• Take pictures of your vegetable garden add them to your garden journal to know what was planted in each location of your garden.
• Stay hydrated and take rest breaks in these high temperatures.
• Harvest early in the day and get vegetables under refrigeration as soon as possible.
• Get your vegetable publications from Cooperative Extension.
• Check houseplants, dust weekly with a soft cloth.
• Check storage areas for mice.

The Vance County Cooperative Extension Building 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-1pm.
• Start planning your fall garden on paper now. Locate sources of transplants and seeds.
• When buying grass seed in bulk. Check the germination % on the bag you want a minimum of at least 90% germination rate.
• Get your copy of Carolina Lawns if you plan to renovate your lawn.
• Be on the lookout for yellow legged hornet. If you see one, kill it and contact Cooperative Extension.
• Check your garden for weeds that may start.
• When canning and freezing vegetables, contact Cooperative Extension for updated information.
• Keep rain gauges cleaned after every rain and record the amount of rain in your garden journal.
• Continue your fruit spray program according to product directions.
• Harvest early in the day and get vegetables under refrigeration as soon as possible.
• Get your vegetable publications from Cooperative Extension.
• Check houseplants, dust weekly with a soft cloth.
• Check storage areas for mice.

The Vance County Cooperative Extension Building 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-1pm.
• The Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will meet on Monday, August 10th at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• The Fall Vegetable Garden will take place on Monday, August 17th at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• Start planning your fall garden on paper now. Locate sources of transplants, seed.
• Start preparing for lawn renovation 1, soil test 2, and purchase a variety of seeds needed.
• Now would be a great time to take soil samples if you are planning a lawn renovation.
• Take out any vegetable plants that have finished production. Compost if not showing signs of disease.
• Do not let weeds mature to seed.
• When canning and freezing vegetables, contact Cooperative Extension for updated information.
• Keep rain gauges cleaned after every rain and record the amount of rain in your garden journal.
• Continue your fruit spray program according to product directions.
• Harvest early in the day and get vegetables under refrigeration as soon as possible.
• Get your vegetable publications from Cooperative Extension.
• Check houseplants dust weekly with a soft cloth.
• Check storage areas for mice.

The Vance County Cooperative Extension Building 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-1pm
• Reduce disease pressure in your garden by removing diseased leaves or the whole plant. Do not put diseased plants in your compost pile.
• If going on vacation, have someone harvest your vegetables while you are away.
• Now would be a great time to take soil samples if you are planning a lawn renovation.
• Service your mower according to the owner’s manual.
• Start planning your fall garden on paper.
• Take rest breaks and drink water when doing garden chores.
• Keep rain gauges cleaned after every rain and record the amount of rain in your garden journal.
• Continue your fruit spray program according to product directions.
• Harvest early in the day and get vegetables under refrigeration as soon as possible.
• Get your vegetable publications from Cooperative Extension.
• Check houseplants dust weekly with a soft cloth.
• Check storage areas for mice.

The Vance County Cooperative Extension Building 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-1pm
• The Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will meet on July 13th at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• Open ends of garden rows if you have flooded rows after thunder storms have safely passed.
• If going on vacation, have someone harvest your vegetables while you are away.
• Now would be a great time to take soil samples if you have had rain this week.
• Prune water sprouts from trunks of fruit trees.
• If you have more vegetables than you need, share them with someone else that can’t grow a garden.
• Check your garden for harvestable vegetables each day.
• Check for squash bugs on squash, cucumbers, watermelons, cantaloupes, and pumpkins.
• Continue your fruit spray program according to product directions.
• Harvest early in the day and get vegetables under refrigeration as soon as possible.
• Get your vegetable publications from Cooperative Extension.
• Check houseplants dust weekly with a soft cloth.
• Check storage areas for mice.

The Vance County Cooperative Extension Building 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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