On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- After planting seed watch for crusting of soil after heavy rains soon after planting your seed this crusting of soil can hinder the emergence of your seed so lightly break up that crust so seeds cam emerge well.
- When spraying the vegetable garden for weeds, insects or disease, be sure to check the instructions for how long you need to wait until you can harvest.
- Maintain your fruit tree spray program according to label directions for good fruit this year.
- When purchasing products for weed, insect or disease control, consider buying a “ready to use” option. They require no mixing and usually have just enough product for the job.
- Protect yourself from the sun when doing garden chores Ex. Wide brimmed hat, sun mask,
- If you are shopping for a backpack spray, look for one with a hip strap. That distributes the weight better and makes it much more comfortable.
- Have two garden sprayers 1 Labeled weed control 2 Labeled Insecticides
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