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

• Reminder that there is a burn ban in effect all across North Carolina.
• There will be a Container Gardening Event on April 27th, starting at 6pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• Purchase quality transplants, dark green color, not root bound in the pot.
• Consider drip irrigation for your garden.
• Identify insects before you start spraying. Send us a picture and we can identify it for you.
• Use row covers to protect seedlings from birds. Ex: corn seedlings.
• If you have a bee swarm contact cooperative  extension we have bee keepers that can retrieve the swarm.
• Check ponds for aquatic weeds, bring us a sample so you can have a positive ID before purchasing a chemical.
• When mowing, use safety glasses and hearing protection. No extra riders on mower. One seat means one rider!
• Continue your fruit spray program according to product directions.
• It’s now ok to plant trees and shrubs but don’t forget to water them.
• 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-Warren Beekeepers Association will meet on Monday, April 13th at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• Protect  plants from frost tonight and Thursday night.
• Make sure your garden location receives at least 8 hours of sunlight.
• Purchase seeds and plants that have disease resistance.
• If you added lime last fall you might want to take another soil sample to see if the lime has changed the soil pH.
• Increase pollination of vegetables by purchasing honeybees or renting a hive from a beekeeper.
• Read the label each time you use any chemical.
• Harden off transplants before planting them outside.
• Start spraying your fruit trees as soon as blooms fall off the tree.
• It’s now ok to plant trees and shrubs but don’t forget to water them.
• 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.

• There will be a Spring Vegetable Garden Event on April 7th from 6-7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• If you buy any seed check the package date and seed in bags or bulk seeds the germination percentage. Ex: grass and sweet corn.
• Tall fescue planted now is unlikely to survive through the summer. Consider planting only where needed to repair bare spots,and hold off until September.
• Resist the temptation to sow tall fescue now. Annual ryegrass can be used as a temporary patch on bare areas.
• If you missed the window for spraying your lawn for broadleaf weeds, you may want to mow and collect the clippings in a bag or use a bagging equipped mower.
• Ground bees are starting to arrive in lawns. These bees are harmless, they are good pollinators, please do not kill them.
• Don’t try to grow grass in the shade. Trim or remove trees to increase light, or convert the shady area to other uses.
• If you have seedlings growing indoors, provide adequate lighting. Check soil each day and if it’s moist, don’t water your plants today.
• Train your young fruit trees by attaching weights to branches and encourage outward growth.
• It’s now ok to plant trees and shrubs but don’t forget to water them.
• 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 Beginner Bee School will be on Saturday, March 14th starting at 9am at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• Continue prune fruit trees and grape vines now. Cooperative Extension has pruning guides.
• Always use proper personal protective equipment when doing any pruning. Safety glasses, gloves.
• Select varieties of seed and plants that grow well in Zone 7.
• Cut back mondo grass and liriope.
• Get out your garden tiller and make sure it will start and run well.
• Keep your garden journal up to date.
• If you have seedlings growing indoors, provide adequate lighting.
• Buy new potting mix to put in raised beds and planters.
• Check your lawn equipment and have your lawnmower serviced.
• 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 Beginner Bee School will be on Saturday, February 28th starting at 9am at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• There will be a Cut Flower Production on Monday, March 2nd at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• If you haven’t fertilized your tall fescue lawn this year  apply fertilizer  according to your soil sample recommendation. Remember to use a slow release, turf grade fertilizer.
• Sow tall fescue through early March if you can irrigate your lawn, if unable to irrigate, wait till September to reseed your lawn.
• Begin pruning your fruit trees and grape vines, cooperative extension has pruning guides.
• Have a thermometer in your greenhouse, when outside temps reach 70 degrees F you need to provide ventilation in your greenhouse or cold frame if you have plants in them.
• If you want good pollination for vegetables, order a beehive now or contact a beekeeper to locate hives near your garden.
• Now is the time to look at large trees that may be damaged or show signs of disease. If you have trees like this you need to contact a certified arborist.
• Apply a broadleaf herbicide to your lawn if needed. Apply according to label directions.
• Clean planting trays with 1 part bleach to 10 part water solution before adding planting mix to trays.
• Check your lawn equipment and have your lawnmower serviced.
• Remember to use the proper personal protective equipment when doing winter chores.
• 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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