Cooperative Extension With Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
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Home And Garden Show 11-3-21
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- Compost leaves please DO NOT BURN THEM!
- Continue planting trees and shrubs. Dig a planting hole that’s 2 or 3 times as wide as the rootball, and no deeper than the rootball.
- Have Frost Protection materials ready projected forecasts for lows will be in the 30’s
- Plant spring flowering bulbs such as daffodils and tulips. If the bed has not been fertilized recently, mix some into the planting site first.
- Harvest your sweet potatoes today if possible you do not want sweet potatoes that have been exposed to frost.
- Even perennial flowers can be planted now. The tops will die off over the winter, but the roots will continue to grow and the plant will come back strong next spring.
- Winterize any equipment that may have water in it.
- Many plants can be divided now, giving you a free way to expand your plantings or share with friends. Possibilities include daylily, hosta, iris, liriope, and many perennial flowers.
- Do not leave pet food outside it will attract wildlife. Skunks, raccoons, opossums.
- Monitor lawn for cool season weeds through the fall and winter. It’s best to treat them as they appear.
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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Small Fruit Orchards
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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Disobedience, Pt. 4
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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
Make a compost bin if you don’t have one.
As stem and foliage of perennial flowers and ornamental grasses begin to die off, consider leaving them standing through the winter.
Use PPE equipment when doing landscape chores. Eye protection, hearing protection.
If you’ve never tried battery powered lawn and garden equipment, take a fresh look at the offerings. Battery tech has improved significantly and the equipment is very quiet.
Harvest sweet potatoes before frost.
Be sure to remove gas from any equipment that will not be used over the winter.
If you have areas in your garden or lawn that don’t produce well take a soil sample you may have a pH problem or a nutrient deficiency.
Consider doing some basic maintenance to lawn and garden power equipment before storing for the winter so you’ll be ahead of the game next spring. Oil change, spark plugs, air filters, etc.
Have your frost protection materials organized and ready for when we have our first frost.
Planting time is now! Add new trees and shrubs to your landscape.
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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Composting
Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.
Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Disobedience Pt. 3
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Home And Garden Show 10-20-21
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
THIS WEEK IN THE GARDEN:
- Prevent any weeds from going to seed in your garden
- Build a small cold frame and enjoy fresh greens through the winter.
- Please compost leaves this year. They are a valuable compostable source to increase organic matter for your garden soil.
- If you have leftover garden seed, get it organized. Store in fridge for best results.
- If your lawn seems to have been scratched up with large holes in it you may have a skunk eating white grubs in your lawn. You can use motion sensor lights to scare the skunk away at night. Also use a grub control product to kill the white grubs in your lawn.
- Plant bulbs for early spring blooms. Look for large bulbs that are free of decay. Do you need bone meal?
- Soil samples are still free of charge to avoid the rush bring your samples to Cooperative extension today.
- Take stock of your pest control products and be certain they are safely stored for the winter.
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