On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• Refrain from tilling soil if it is too wet.
• Too late for broadleaf weed control in lawns.
• Central piedmont Planting Guide is available from Cooperative Extension
• Strawberry planting
• When purchasing transplants look for dark green color, no signs of disease, plants not pot bound.
• Buy a new pair of chem resistant gloves
• Add compost to garden and raised beds
• Plant for pollinators. Aim to have blooming flowers all season long

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• Tall fescue care (broadleaf weeds, crabgrass, fertility, mowing)
• Vegetable gardening planting and preps
• Planting shrubs correctly
• Strawberry planting
• Pesticide safety tips

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• Check soil moisture before tilling soil. Tilling soil that is too moist makes clods.
• How do we come up with recommended planting dates?
• Check temps in greenhouses and cold frames when day time temps will be 70 degrees F Provide ventilation to prevent cooking your plants growing in these structures.
• Which plants should be direct seeded, and which should I use transplants?
• ID all your plantings with variety and planting date popsicle sticks and a permanent mark work well.
• Compost your kitchen scraps. Get a countertop bin to hold scraps, then periodically empty into compost pile or bin.
• Check garden equipment. Tillers, sprayers, weed trimmers.

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