Home And Garden Show 10-20-21

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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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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden

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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: Fire Ant Control

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

 

Vance Co. Extension with Jamon Glover: Disobedience Pt. 2

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

 

The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show 10-13-21

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This week in the garden with Vance Co. Extension:

  •  Now is the time to dig your sweet potatoes.
  •  Get outdoor container plantings ready for cold weather.
  •  Start planning your season extension materials. Cardboard, row covers, plastic canvas
  • Consider adding ornamental grasses to your landscape.
  • Check cole crops; they may need top dressing with nitrogen if they are light green.
  • Enjoy a visit to a public garden during the mild weather.
  • Soil samples are still free of charge to avoid the rush bring your samples to Cooperative extension today.
  • Spray ivy, wisteria, poison ivy and English Ivy with Brush Killer.
  • Store garden equipment that you won’t need until next spring.
  • Drain water from hoses and other irrigation equipment to prevent freeze damage

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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden

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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: Forest Boundaries

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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. 1

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

 

NC Coop Extension

Garden Chat Series Offers Tips, Suggestions For Gardeners’ Fall, Winter Tasks

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The Vance/Warren Master Gardener℠ volunteers will host a series of “garden chats” for local gardening enthusiasts. The virtual, interactive lecture series is titled “Fall & Winter: The Most Important Gardening Season.” The first session is Thursday, Oct. 21 and begins at 2 p.m.

The gardening tasks of the fall and winter seasons set the stage for a beautiful and productive garden over the following spring and summer, and this educational series will provide step-by-step guidance to achieve success, according to information from Paul McKenzie, agricultural extension agent for  Vance and Warren counties.

Topics include Trees & Shrubs for Birds and Pollinators, Fall Garden Chores, Vegetable Garden Season Extension, Pruning and more. All sessions will use the Zoom video conferencing platform, which is a free download for computers, smartphones and tablets.

This is a free series, but registration is required. Sign up for all sessions, or choose specific topics of interest. For more information and to register, visit http://go.ncsu.edu/mgchat. For details, contact McKenzie at paul_mckenzie@ncsu.edu, 252.438.8188 or 252.257.3640.

Home and Garden Show

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

THIS WEEK IN THE GARDEN

1 Check your cole crops for insects. Ex Harlequin bugs, cabbage worm, loopers, aphids
2 Use the NC Extension Plant Toolbox to find trees or shrubs for any situation. 
3 Start collecting your season extension frost protection materials. Cardboard, sheets, etc.
4 It’s late to sow tall fescue seed, do so immediately or wait until late Feb.
5 Keep leaves off of newly established lawns.
6 Fire ants are more active during these times of milder temperatures, which means bait products work well for controlling them. 
7 Soil samples need to be taken now to make soil amendments!
8 Collect seed from cosmos, zinnia, rudbeckias, sunflowers and more. Store in a cool dry location.
9 You can plant carrots,,bulb onions, mustard,lettuce,garlic ,arugula
10 Make a cold frame to raise spinach, lettuce and other greens through the winter.
11 Check for voles in your flower beds and fruit orchards
12 Continue succession planting in your garden 

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