On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Today they have tomatoes, snapbeans, beets, cabbages, yellow squash, zucchini squash, red irish potatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, peaches, and canned items.
- There will be a Fall Vegetable Garden Class on September 2nd, 2025 starting at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
- Start collecting your soil samples now.
- Sow tall fescue now through mid September.
- Check apple and pear trees for fire blight, take out those limbs now while leaves are still present.
- When purchasing grass seed, check the germination percentage on the bag of seed.
- Check for Pecan trees for Pecan weevil. Tie a burlap bag around the portion of the pecan tree. If weevils are visible under the burlap bag after a few days. Treat the base of the tree and ground around the tree with liquid Sevin.
- Check for insects on any recently planted transplants.
- Do not let any weeds seed out in your garden.
- When purchasing transplants look for a dark green color of leaves, stay away from pot bound transplants.
- Carolina lawns is the best publication for having a good lawn.
- Start ordering your fall planting bulbs now.
- 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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