On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- The Integrated Pest Management For The Home Garden workshop will be on April 28, 2025 at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Wayne Rowland will be hosting this workshop.
- Read the back of seed packets lots of useful information. Ex: days to maturity, how to plant.
- Top dress your raised beds with compost or aged manure plus some slow release fertilizer and incorporate that mixture before planting.
- Read the label on all chemicals before you purchase them to see if it is the right product for the job.
- When setting out transplants put a cardboard collar around the transplant to prevent cutworm damage.
- If you limed in the fall, you might want to take another soil test to see if the PH has changed.
- Identify insects before you spray. It could be beneficial! Bring us the insects and we can identify them for you.
- Purchase a good rain gauge.
- Purchase healthy transplants.
- If you are purchasing transplants directly from the greenhouse, keep plants outside for a few days before planting.
- Check areas for mice. Greenhouse, storage, and shed.
- 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
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