On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- The Beginner Bee School will be on Saturday, February 28th starting at 9am at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
- There will be a Cut Flower Production on Monday, March 2nd at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
- Fertilize your tall fescue lawns this week. Remember to use a slow release, turf grade fertilizer.
- Now is the second best time to reseed your tall fescue lawn, but you must be able to irrigate it, if not wait till September.
- Go to google earth to view your landscape to see any gaps in your landscape. You may want to add plants in those gaps.
- Have a thermometer in your greenhouse, when outside temps reach 70 degrees F you need to provide ventilation in your greenhouse or cold frame if you have plants in them,
- Clean out perennial beds. Cut back dead foliage, clean out weeds, and refresh mulch.
- Now is the time to look at large trees that may be damaged or show signs of disease. If you have trees like this you need to contact a certified arborist.
- Get your piedmont planting guide now.
- Check pruning equipment. Sharpen, repair, or even replace them. You can get pruning guides from Cooperative Extension.
- Check your lawn equipment and have your lawnmower serviced.
- Remember to use the proper personal protective equipment when doing winter chores.
- Check houseplants dust weekly with a soft cloth.
- Check storage areas for mice.
The Vance County Cooperative Extension Building 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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