On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- Make your fall garden plan on paper, start purchasing seed, fertilizer etc.
- Prune water sprouts and trunk sprouts off of fruit trees and ornamental trees. This is more efficient than waiting until Feb.
- With summer storms your garden can flood open ends of rows to let water drain out.
- Blossom end rot is not confined to tomatoes. It can occur on squash and melons as well!
- Continue your fruit spray program. Be mindful of the harvest interval before you spray i especially if you think you will harvest fruit soon.
- Preserve herbs for future use by hanging in a cool, dark, low humidity location.
- Use trash bags to help keep deer out of your garden, electric fence is best.
- Weed weekly! Stay on top of weeds by planning about 5 minutes per bed per week.
- If you have excess vegetables, give some to a neighbor or friend who can’t grow a garden.
- Protect your eyes with impact resistant lenses.
- Never refuel a hot mower and wait at least 15 minutes before refueling.
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