Yard & Garden

There are many questions today regarding how turf can be managed organically. Let's clear up some common misconceptions concerning best managemen...

Guidelines for asking questions, reporting problems and requesting advice from the UNH Extension Infoline

Why Blanch Vegetables?<br /> <br /> Blanching is the process of scalding vegetables in boiling water or steam for a short amount of time. Blanching ...

Freezing Fruit <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Fruit can be safely frozen using different methods based upon the desired use of the final product. Alt...

The main objectives of pruning trees should be to create and preserve good structure, and to correct storm damage or other problems that develop durin...

Why Prune? <br /> <br /> Pruning is often regarded as one of the most intimidating aspects of gardening. Fearful of making a mistake, many people si...

This fact sheet will provide the basics of how to make a new vegetable garden, starting with site selection, and then covering soil testing, preparing...

We recommend that gardeners test their soil before planting to determine the amount of lime and fertilizers needed. Soil testing can be done through a...

Plums, cherries and apricots, which along with peaches and nec- tarines are often called “stone” fruits, are flavorful additions to the home orchard i...

Introduction<br /> <br /> Gardeners can grow most annuals, biennials, and many herbaceous perennials from seed. Sowing seed is less expensive than b...