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

• Protect transplants from cutworms by placing a cardboard collar made from a empty paper towel roll around the stem of the transplant . You can make 4 collars from 1 paper towel roll.
• Tomato tip: Plant multiple varieties, including cherry and disease resistant hybrids.
• When planting transplants try to plant them on non windy days.
• Tomato tip: Provide consistent soil moisture through drip irrigation.
• When planting seed in conventional rows and we get a hard rain within two days of your planting use a leaf rake to lightly loosen the soil surface to get rid of crusty soil so seedlings can emerge through the top edge of soil.
• Tomato tip: Look for healthy transplants – stocky, deep green foliage, healthy roots.
• Don’t over water plants check soil media first if it is moist wait another to water your plants

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

• Practice Lawnmower safety Check area for debri,bystanders,use PPE, No Extra Riders
• Consider adding blueberries to your garden. They require less care compared to most other fruit crops and don’t take up much space.
• Central piedmont Planting Guide is available from Cooperative Extension
• Check your lawnmower to be certain the blade height is set correctly. Place your mower on a level surface and measure with a ruler or tape measure.
• Check plants for Frost damage
• When purchasing weed and insect control products, read the instructions before you leave the store. That way you can be sure you are purchasing the correct product and have the right application equipment.
• Always check soil before tilling.

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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.

• Keep your Garden notebook or app up to date. Ex planting dates, fertilizer schedule
• Make plans to visit a public garden this spring to get inspiration and ideas for your own landscape.
• Purchase a good soil thermometer.
• If you direct seed crops in your vegetable garden, monitor soil daily to ensure the seed bed has adequate moisture.
• Order Honeybees ASAP for pollination.
• If you have plans to do some landscaping this spring, don’t wait to plant trees and shrubs.
• Check garden equipment. Tillers, sprayers, weed trimmers.

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

• Check seedlings daily…
• Scout lawns for cool season weeds and treat ASAP. Apply fertilizer by mid-March.
• Check irrigation equipment
• Prune your shrubbery if it needs pruning. Don’t do heavy pruning on plants that have already formed flower buds. If shrubs need severe annual pruning, consider replacing them.
• Honey bees are swarming now if you see a swarm contact Cooperative Extension
• Resist the urge to plant warm season plants, even if you see them for sale early.
• Keep grow lights adjusted on your growing plants
• If you plan to start seed indoors, most crops will do well if they are planted 4 weeks before the outdoor planting time. So for example, tomatoes, peppers, squash, etc. can be started late March or early April.

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