Home and Garden Show
Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
Click Play
Cooperative Extension: Disaster Preparedness, Pesticide Class, Master Gardener Training
Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:
This segment has a few brief tips on how to be better prepared for disasters. It also reminds license holders of an upcoming pesticide class and announces an upcoming Master Gardener training course.
Links — go.ncsu.edu/commercialpesticide — https://ncdisaster.ces.ncsu.edu/preparedness/
Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.
Click Play!
Cooperative Extension: Ants Can Be Controlled with Baits in Homes
Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:
Ants can be controlled with baits in homes using the correct bait.
Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.
Click Play!
Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Biggest Challenge Fathers Face – Time
Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Biggest Challenge Fathers Face – Time
Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.
Click Play!
Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Japanese Beetles
On the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report from Michael Ellington:
We discuss Japanese beetles and how to manage them. Also included are reminders for upcoming pesticide courses and Master Gardener training.
This links to a registration page for an upcoming commercial pesticide training course.
Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.
Click Play!
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Spotted Lanternfly
On the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report from Wayne Rowland:
Spotted lanternfly is an invasive pest that can be devastating to grape vines.
Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.
Click Play!
Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: When the Money’s Tight
Vance County Cooperative Extension Report from Jamon Glover
Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.
Click Play!
Home and Garden Show
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
Click Play!
Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Too Much Rain
On the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report from Michael Ellington:
We explain how too much rain may cause problems in plants even after the water is gone. Also included are reminders for the farmers market’s new Wednesday hours and an upcoming continuing education credits for commercial pesticide applicators.
Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.
Click Play!
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Blossom-End Rot
On the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report from Wayne Rowland:
Blossom-end rot can be prevented by the correct amount of calcium in the soil and correct watering of tomatoes.
Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.
Click Play!