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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Roses

February 21, 2022/by Bill Harris

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February 17, 2022/by Bill Harris

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February 16, 2022/by Bill Harris

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

THIS WEEK IN THE GARDEN

When doing pruning always remember PPE is always needed.
When purchasing vegetable transplants, look for stocky, deep green plants with healthy roots. If possible, select plants with no or few flowers.
Garden Tiller hard to start roll it outside in sunshine may help it start
Check your lawn for cool season weeds. They may be very tiny, but the warm spell over the next few days will present a good treatment window.
On warm days 70F or warmer provide ventilation in greenhouses and cold frames if growing plants in them.
Be sure to include some herb plants in your spring planting plans. Herbs like dill, basil, cilantro and others are easy to grow. The taste is unparalleled and they will also help out beneficial insects.
We have excellent gardening publications at Cooperative Extension
If you’re thinking about planting shrubs this spring, there’s no reason to wait. Planting them early gives more time for root growth before summer heat arrives.
Always check moisture level of garden soil before tilling that soil

February 15, 2022/by Bill Harris

Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

February 14, 2022/by Bill Harris

Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

February 10, 2022/by Bill Harris

Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

February 9, 2022/by Bill Harris

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

THIS WEEK IN THE GARDEN

Avoid the rush get your lawn mowers serviced before the mowing season starts.
Get ready to plant your vegetable garden! Many cool season crops can be planted in mid-February. Get beds ready, check your seed supplies, and begin looking for quality transplants at local nurseries.
Clean reorganized your garden sheds.
Pick up some fertilizer for your tall fescue lawn. Get a slow release turf fertilizer for application in mid-Feb.
On warm days 70F or warmer provide ventilation in greenhouses and cold frames if growing plants in them.
If you use a turf fertilizer that’s combined with a weed or insect killer, remember that you are handling a pesticide! Read the instructions carefully and follow all precautions.
Clean seedling trays 1 part bleach 9 parts water before adding media and planting seeds in the trays.
Don’t purchase fruit crops without doing variety research first.
Make your seed orders ASAP some varieties of seed are selling out fast.
Get ready to do a dormant spray on your fruit trees. Also check your stock of chemicals and spray equipment so you’ll be ready to make the necessary treatments that start soon after flowering.