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Home And Garden Show

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

Paul McKenzie of the Vance County Extension Service and guest Johnny Coley of Warren County Extension Service discuss paw paws.

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

  • Start planting your fall garden. Ex Collards, yellow squash, turnips, broccoli, squash
  • Freezing is a great way to preserve many summer fruits and vegetables that requires no special equipment. For many vegetables, it’s simply a matter of blanching them in boiling water and then storing in plastic freezer bags. Others such as peppers and fruits can simply be cut up and frozen.
  • Keep weeds and grass under control. Use straw mulch to shade out the weeds
  • Harvest vegetables at their peak of flavor. A common newbie mistake is to leave cucs, beans, squash, okra and other fruit on the plant for too long.
  • With recent rains your garden soil maybe too wet to work check moisture by taking some soil and rolling it into a ball then drop it if it completely breaks up the soil is dry enough to till.
  • Any time you use a pesticide, check the instructions for rainfastness.
  • Avoid the rush and start taking your soil samples now!
  • Keep grass clippings out of the compost pile.

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

  • When your  garden receives heavy rainfall open rows to let excess water drain out.
  • Be cautious using herbicides with long-term control.
  • Keep hydrated when working in the garden. Drink water and take rest breaks!
  • Begin making plans for fall landscape projects, especially tree and shrub plantings.
  • Continue your fruit spray program. Be mindful of the harvest interval before you spray especially if you think you will harvest fruit soon.
  • Keep an eye out for yellow jacket nests, especially when mowing.
  • Use trash bags  to help keep deer out of your garden, electric fence is best.

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

  • Keep your garden journal up to date
  • If you plan to renovate your lawn, start making preparations for this now! Ex Soil test, seed.
  • Keep hydrated when working in the garden. Drink water and take rest breaks!
  • Check your garden twice a week for insects and disease. If you need ID of garden problems Call Cooperative Extension 252-438-8188
  • Continue your fruit spray program. Be mindful of the harvest interval before you spray iespecially if you think you will harvest fruit soon.
  • If you are canning or freezing your vegetables Cooperative Extension has recommendations to help you preserve your fruits and vegetables
  • Use trash bags to help keep deer out of your garden, electric fence is best.

 

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

  • Start planning your Fall vegetable garden
  • Do you plan to do some home canning? Be sure to follow up-to-date recommendations.
  • Keep hydrated, take rest breaks when doing garden chores during  hot temperatures
  • Tomatoes and peppers may drop blossoms due to high temperatures. They should return to normal production once temperatures fall.
  • Now would be a good time to check your lawnmowers do maintenance according to the owners manual.
  • Wear hearing protection when operating gas powered yard tools. The damage occurs slowly and is cumulative.
  • If you have fig bushes, water them well once a week if it hasn’t rained to prevent fruit drop.
  • Learn about the Spotted Lanternfly. Report sightings to NCDACS.

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