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Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
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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.
- Monitor rows in garden open ends of rows that have water pooled up in them.
- Check tomatoes for leaf spot diseases. You can prune all leaves below the first fruit set.
- Monitor tall fescue for brown patch disease, especially if you fertilized later than March 15th.
- Treat fire ants now. Use fire ant bait.
- Keep lawn mower blades sharp.
- If you have young children or grandchildren, teach them how to work in the garden. They are our future gardeners.
- 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.
- 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 Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will have their May meeting on May 12th, 2025 at 7:00 pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
- 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.
- Weed killers will work well after the recent rains.
- If you plan to grow vegetables in containers be sure to use a container mix or potting mix rather than compost or garden soil.
- Prune azaleas after they have finished blooming only if they need it. Prune back no more than ⅓ of the plant.
- Check ponds for aquatic weeds and identify weeds before applying any weed control to your pond.
- Identify your insects on plants before buying a control chemical.
- In order to protect Bees avoid spraying insecticides on plants that are blooming.
- Attract pollinators by planting wildflowers.
- 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.
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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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.
- Plant transplants on cloudy windless days.
- Top dress your raised beds with compost or aged manure plus some slow release fertilizer and incorporate that mixture before planting.
- Remember your personal protective equipment such as a wide-brim hat, a long sleeve shirt, gloves, etc.
- Lawnmower safety read the owner’s manual, protective eyewear, hearing protection, NO EXTRA Riders.
- If you limed in the fall, you might want to take another soil test to see if the PH has changed.
- Identify insects before you spray. It could be beneficial! Bring us the insects and we can identify them for you.
- Purchase a good rain gauge.
- Purchase healthy transplants.
- If you are purchasing transplants directly from the greenhouse, keep plants outside for a few days before planting.
- Check areas for mice. Greenhouse, storage, and shed.
- 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 Integrated Pest Management For The Home Garden workshop will be on April 28, 2025 at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Wayne Rowland will be hosting this workshop.
- Read the back of seed packets lots of useful information. Ex: days to maturity, how to plant.
- Top dress your raised beds with compost or aged manure plus some slow release fertilizer and incorporate that mixture before planting.
- Read the label on all chemicals before you purchase them to see if it is the right product for the job.
- When setting out transplants put a cardboard collar around the transplant to prevent cutworm damage.
- If you limed in the fall, you might want to take another soil test to see if the PH has changed.
- Identify insects before you spray. It could be beneficial! Bring us the insects and we can identify them for you.
- Purchase a good rain gauge.
- Purchase healthy transplants.
- If you are purchasing transplants directly from the greenhouse, keep plants outside for a few days before planting.
- Check areas for mice. Greenhouse, storage, and shed.
- 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-Warren Beekeepers Association meeting will be on Monday April 14, 2025 at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
- Soil samples are now free as of April 1st.
- Start spraying fruit trees as soon as blossoms fall.
- Refrain from tilling garden soil if it’s wet.
- Purchase a good soil thermometer.
- Use Personal Protective Equipment when doing garden chores.
- You can plant spinach, irish potatoes, mustard, beets, kale, lettuce, carrots, peas, onions, and radish. Get your copy of the central piedmont planting guide.
- Keep your garden journal updated each day.
- Purchase healthy transplants.
- If you are purchasing transplants directly from the greenhouse, keep plants outside for a few days before planting.
- Check areas for mice. Greenhouse, storage, and shed.
- 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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Home and Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- The Vance Warren Beekeepers Association meeting will be on Monday April 14, 2025 at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
- Soil samples are now free as of April 1st.
- Start spraying fruit trees as soon as blossoms fall.
- Refrain from tilling garden soil if it’s wet.
- Use row markers to identify what is planted in each row of your garden.
- Reread owners manual of all power equipment.
- You can plant spinach, irish potatoes, mustard, beets, kale, lettuce, carrots, peas, onions, radish. Get your copy of central piedmont planting guide.
- Provide ventilation for plants in the greenhouse and cold frame.
- Remember to wear Personal Protective Equipment when doing all garden chores.
- Start checking your lawn care equipment.
- Check areas for mice. Greenhouse, storage, and shed.
- 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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