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

• The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm.
• Peak season for soil sample. The fees start on November 26. It’s $4.00 per sample with a turn around of 3 weeks.
• Thinking about planting trees and shrubs. You can give Cooperative Extension a call.
• Start setting goals for next year’s garden.
• Use a leaf blower to keep leaves off your newly emerged grass.
• Continue planting fall bulbs.
• Start composting your leaves. Do Not Burn them!
• Check vegetables that have been in storage. Ex: Irish potatoes.
• Do not prune anything in your landscape.
• Check cole crops for disease and insects.
• Remember to use the proper personal protective equipment when doing fall 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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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm.
• The Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will meet on November 10th at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• Peak season for soil sample. The fees start on November 26. It’s $400 per sample with a turn around of 3 weeks.
• Start assembling your frost protection materials now. Frost is projected early next week.
• Harvest herbs before frost.
• Use a leaf blower to keep leaves off your newly emerged grass.
• Drain and store any sprayers or pumps now.
• Start composting your leaves. Do Not Burn them!
• Check vegetables that have been in storage. Ex: Irish potatoes.
• Avoid pruning right now.
• Check cole crops for disease and insects.
• Remember to use the proper personal protective equipment when doing fall 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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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm.
• There will be a Home Composting Workshop on October 27th at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• Collect your soil samples now! Avoid the rush!
• Before tilling in your garden take a picture of what grew where, this will help you rotate your vegetables next year.
• Make plans to purchase landscape & fruit trees. Do your research.
• Keep leaves off newly established grass.
• If cole crops are not dark green they may need top dressing.
• Winterise any equipment that you will not use till next spring.
• Check vegetables that have been in storage. Ex: Irish potatoes.
• Avoid pruning right now.
• Check cole crops for disease and insects.
• Remember to use the proper personal protective equipment when doing fall 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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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm.
• The Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will meet on October 13th at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• There will be a Home Composting Workshop on October 27th at 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.
• Collect your soil test now. What you do now will affect next year’s garden.
• Start collecting your season extension materials.
• Control any weeds that have started to go to seed.
• Get ready to compost! Leaves will be falling soon. Do you have a compost bin for the leaves?
• Check nurseries for trees and shrubs you would like to plant this fall.
• Clean and store any equipment now that you won’t use till next spring.
• Check vegetables that have been in storage. Ex: Irish potatoes.
• Avoid pruning right now.
• We are in Hurricane season. Have your Storm plan ready.
• 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 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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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm.
• This Saturday is Honey Day at the Market. There will be honey door prizes. Plenty of local honey for sale.
• With ample rain forecasted later this week next week would be a great time to collect your soil samples.
• Sow tall fescue this week.
• Check collards for aphids, cabbage worms, harlequin bugs.
• Set out new mums. Check local nurseries for best selection.
• Check nurseries for trees and shrubs you would like to plant this fall.
• If you have white grubs in your lawn now is the time to control them.
• Inventory pesticides and be sure to store them safely.
• Avoid pruning right now.
• We are in Hurricane season. Have your Storm plan ready.
• 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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