Education Center at Goffstown

Resource Category Topic Type
Growing Fruits: Growing Plums, Cherries and Apricots in NH Home Orchards [fact sheet]
Plums, cherries and apricots, which along with peaches and nec- tarines are often called “stone” fruits, are flavorful additions to the home orchard i...
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Starting Plants From Seed [fact sheet]
Introduction<br /> <br /> Gardeners can grow most annuals, biennials, and many herbaceous perennials from seed. Sowing seed is less expensive than b...
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Favorite Plants
On WMUR&#039;s Grow it Green, Mary Tebo Davis shared her plant  varieties and asked that viewers share theirs too. She also asked around the office an...
Yard & Garden
About the New Hampshire Master Gardener Program
The Master Gardener program started at Washington State University in 1973. The name came from the German word “Gartenmeister,” which roughly translat...
Yard & Garden, New Hampshire Master Gardeners
Winter Protection of Roses [fact sheet]
Introduction<br /> <br /> Winter protection is often necessary for most types of garden roses. The extent of protection depends on the type of rose ...
Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Fact Sheet
Winter Bird Feeding [fact sheet]
If you’re like me, you love to set out feeders in the backyard for our non-migratory songbirds. Watching birds come to feeders is a lot of fun - payin...
Yard & Garden Natural Resources Fact Sheet
Dealing with Woodchuck Damage [fact sheet]
Woodchucks frequently damage plants in NH home grounds and gardens. They mow down many garden plants, and dig burrows which dry out the roots of trees...
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite [fact sheet]
What are bed bugs?<br /> <br /> Bed bugs have tormented people throughout human history. They are now increasingly becoming a problem within residen...
Insect Identification Services, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Fact Sheet
Purchasing Top Soil [fact sheet]
<br /> Introduction <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Topsoil. It&#039;s arguably one the most precious stuff on earth, sustaining all land-dwelling an...
Yard & Garden, Community Gardening
Pesky Winter Critters [fact sheet]
<br /> Introduction <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> When the snow finally melts in spring, many of us will discover mounds or ridges of soil in our l...
Yard & Garden