Yard & Garden

Red berries with green leaves
What are Some Native Trees and Shrubs That Provide Berries for Birds Through the Fall and Winter? 
Consider growing a native tree or shrub to help provide food for birds
Check out this list of native fruit-producing perennial trees and shrubs that you can grow in your New Hampshire yard or garden to provide additional ... Learn More
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2025 Training Opportunities for Prospective Pesticide Applicators
Courses for 2025 Pesticide Application training for private and commercial applicators, and recertification credits online. Learn More
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UNH Extension Volunteers Recognized for Service to New Hampshire at 2024 Spirit of NH Awards
Master Gardener Doris Buco received the 2024 Spirit of NH Award and Extension's Education Center Infoline volunteers were recognized as a Volunteer Champion
At the 2024 Spirit of NH awards ceremony, UNH Extension Master Gardener Doris Buco was chosen as the 2024 Spirit of NH recipient — the highest honor t... Learn More
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Sharing the Bounty
Seacoast gardeners plant extra rows of produce to help neighbors in need
Strafford County 4-H and Extension’s Nutrition Connections program began Plant a Row with 4-H as part of a national initiative to provide food pantrie... Learn More
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New Webform Helps Gardeners get Answers
NH Extension Yard and Garden Education Center streamlines Infoline, eliminates email
A new webform at extension.unh.edu/ask provides the public with a better way to get answers to their most vexing gardening questions. Education Center... Learn More
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Meet the Creatures of the Night
An Intro to Mothing
It’s not too late to go out and see some moths. Moths are generally most active in spring and summer. But like butterflies, some moth species will fly... Learn More
Pink Rose of Sharon flower
Why Does My Rose of Sharon Suddenly Have a White Flower When the Rest Have Been Pink?
Rose of Sharon, along with other hibiscus species, can change floral color
Rose of Sharon is known for its prolific summer flowers, ranging in color from pink to blue and occasionally white. Blooming from mid-summer to early ... Learn More
Growing Fruits: Raspberries and Other Bramble Crops
Top Ten Tips for Successful Backyard Raspberry Production
Follow these tips to grow delicious raspberries in New Hampshire
Read these tips to successful grow raspberries in your backyard. Learn More
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Volunteers Plant a Pollinator Garden in Manchester, New Hampshire with Nature Groupie and NH Audubon
The garden at 200 Bedford Street features native plants that support pollinators
In June 2024, volunteers for Nature Groupie and New Hampshire Audubon gathered in Manchester, New Hampshire to plant a pocket pollinator garden at 200... Learn More
Purple and white rhododendron
What are the strange-looking, fleshy masses growing on the leaves and flowers of my rhododendron?
Exobasidium gall is a common and minor disease affecting rhododendron throughout New Hampshire and the Northeast
Exobasidium gall is a common and minor disease affecting rhododendron throughout New Hampshire and the Northeast, promoted by cool and wet weather dur... Learn More