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Home and Garden Show

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

  • Keep leaves off grass seedlings
  • Plant pansies
  • Clean up your orchards ex. Fallen fruit A good cleanup will help prevent diseases for next year.
  • Avoid pruning
  • Improve your garden soil by adding compost, or shredded leaves to increase organic matter 3 to 4 inches is sufficient.
  • clean up orchards
  • Now is the time to collect soil samples. 3 week analysis Dec 1 fee goes to $4 per sample
  • Plant a tree! Serviceberry, crepe myrtle, kousa dogwood, etc.
  • Kudzu bugs and Asian Lady bugs are on the move to your house.
  • Assess indoor plants, repot as needed.
  • Build a compost bin if you don’t already have one.

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

  • Compost Your leaves Please Do Not Burn Them
  • Build a frame for a raised bed that you can use next spring
  • Do not let weeds seed out in your garden.
  • Don’t leave gas in mowers or other equipment over the winter.
  • Improve your garden soil by adding compost, or shredded leaves to increase organic matter 3 to 4 inches is sufficient.
  • If planting a hedge or screen planting, select a durable species that doesn’t get too big.
  • Now is the time to collect soil samples. Avoid the rush! 2 week analysis
  • Plant a tree! Serviceberry, crepe myrtle, kousa dogwood, etc.
  • Check stored fruits and vegetables for decay.

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

  • Start preparing your leaf collection equipment.PPE, rakes, leaf blower.
  • You have missed the preferred planting window for tall fescue. Consider carefully before investing heavily in seed, etc.
  • Now is a good time to control fire ants. Use granule fire ant bait on days ants are actively foraging
  • Plant a cover crop on vacant areas of your garden.
  • Prepare to compost those leaves. Do Not Burn Leaves!
  • Don’t be too quick to tidy up your garden.

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

  • Now is the time to start planning your season extension methods. Row covers. plastic , cardboard.
  • If you plan to renovate your lawn do so ASAP.
  • With cooler temps scout your property for fire ants. Granule baits work well when fire ants are foraging
  • Plant a cover crop on vacant areas of your garden, Crimson clover is a good cover crop.
  • Your fall vegetables may need top dressing check your garden journal for when they were last fertilized.
  • Plant trees, shrubs, bulbs, perennials, pansies, strawberries.
  • Now is the time to collect soil samples. Avoid the rush!
  • Harvest sweet potatoes now. Sun cure them by placing them on a trailer and leaving them in sunshine and moving them inside at night. Do this for about 2 weeks after digging.

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

  • Nights are getting cooler start planning your season extension measures etc row covers, sheets, cardboard.
  • Don’t be too quick to clean up perennial beds. The dried stalks and foliage can provide overwintering habitat for beneficial insects and cover for birds.
  • With cooler temps scout your property for fire ants. Granule baits work well when fire ants are foraging
  • If you plan to use a cover crop in your vegetable garden, order seed now.
  • Your fall vegetables may need top dressing check your garden journal for when they were last fertilized.
  • Plant trees, shrubs, bulbs, perennials, pansies, strawberries.
  • Now is the time to collect soil samples. Avoid the rush!
  • Educate yourself about invasive species.
  • Clean equipment that you know you are not going to use this fall and store correctly
  • Would you like to grow pecans? Make plans now by researching cultivars and identifying nurseries.
  • Remember Lawnmower safety. Check the lawn for debris, use PPE hearing and eye protection and Please No Extra Riders one seat  equals one person on the mower!

 

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

  • Vegetables to plant now Chinese cabbage, Garlic, bulb onions, spinach
  • Don’t apply lime to your lawn out of habit or routine.
  • Any vegetables growing now still needs 1 inch of rain or irrigation
  • Scout for fire ants and treat active mounds.
  • If renovating your lawn make sure you pack the seed into the soil. Good seed to soil contact is a must for good seed germination.
  • Plant trees and shrubs.
  • Soil Test season is now! 1 week analysis time
  • Plant strawberries, if you can find them.
  • Visit local nurseries to plan for your fall landscape projects.

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

  • Vegetables to plant now Chinese cabbage, Garlic, bulb onions, spinach
  • Plant tall fescue NOW. Discussion about choosing grass seed.
  • Any vegetables growing now still needs 1 inch of rain or irrigation
  • Consider adding late-season pollinator forage to your garden.
  • If renovating your lawn make sure you pack the seed into the soil. Good seed to soil contact is a must for good seed germination.
  • Avoid pruning. Wait until late November at the earliest.
  • Soil Test season is now! 1 week analysis time
  • Divide perennials to spread and reinvigorate them.

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

  • When buying container plants make sure plants are not root bound. Ex Mums
  • Plant tall fescue NOW. If your tall fescue lawn does NOT need overseeding, then it should be fertilized.
  • Control cabbage loopers, cabbage worms, in cole crops with Dipel or Sevin
  • Save some herbs for winter use by drying them. Use an oven on low heat, microwave, dehydrator, or hang in a warm and dry location.
  • Control weeds, do not let them seed out or you will have a worser weed problem next year.
  • Avoid pruning. Wait until late November at the earliest.
  • Now is a great time to take your soil test. Analysis time 1 week, No charge!
  • Save seed to reduce seed cost for next year and/or to share.
  • When buying grass seed check the germination percentage on the tag,you want 90% or higher.
  • For tall fescue, look for a blend of three or more cultivars.

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

Paul McKenzie of the Vance Co. Extension Service is joined by Warren County Livestock Extension Agent Matthew Place.

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

  • Repot houseplants into a  larger pot if you see roots coming out of drainage holes
  • If you have planted some fall greens such as collards, turnips or cabbage, go ahead and get a worm control product to have on hand. You will need it soon!
  • Always check for crusting of soil after planting seed recently and it rains soon after planting
  • Many fall garden crops can be planted now through mid-September. Timely planting is crucial for success.
  • Weed the garden soon after a rain weeds will pull up much easier with the added soil moisture.
  • Pull or spray microstegium soon. It will set seed in a couple of weeks which makes the infestation much worse next year.
  • Avoid the rush and start taking your soil samples now!

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