Yard & Garden

Japanese Knotweed (Reynoutria japonica)
Invasive in the Spotlight: Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) is an extremely fast growing invasive herbaceous plant in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae). Native to ... Learn More
A pressure canner gauge on top of a wooden cutting board.
’Tis The Season For Testing Pressure Canner Gauges
Before preserving veggies this summer, have UNH Extension test your gauges
Before preserving veggies this summer, have UNH Extension test your gauges Learn More
creeping phlox
What perennial groundcover can I plant on a sunny slope that is difficult to mow?
A Question of the Week
A Question of the Week Learn More
Basil and thyme in terracotta containers
Growing Herbs in Containers
A Question of the Week
A Question of the Week Learn More
Marie Nickerson at the Zimmerman House in Manchester
A Woman Of Purpose
A Master Gardener Volunteer Profile
A Master Gardener Volunteer Profile Learn More
Lilac
Purple Wonders
Guy Giunta Jr. loves lilacs and the flower’s purple color. So much so that he wears purple “almost all the time, really.” Two of his cars have ‘lilacs... Learn More
Mulch volcano
How to Mulch Trees and Shrubs
Pictured: Improperly Applied Mulch
Pictured: Improperly Applied Mulch Learn More
Bark mulch
Choosing Mulch For Your Garden
Applying mulch is an extremely beneficial gardening practice and spring is the best time of year to do it. There are many advantages to mulching, incl... Learn More
Bittersweet climbing over native trees and shrubs. Photo by Kristin Prince.
Invasive in the Spotlight: Oriental Bittersweet
Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) is a deciduous, woody, perennial vine native to China, Japan and Korea, that was brought to this country ... Learn More
blooming ground ivy in grass
Controlling Ground Ivy
I think I have ground ivy growing in my lawn. What can I do to control it?
I think I have ground ivy growing in my lawn. What can I do to control it? Learn More