Yard & Garden

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Large Tree Pruning and Care
Recommendations for caring for large trees with storm damage. (Adapted from the Nebraska Forest Service with permission).
Yard & Garden, Natural Resources, Forest & Trees Natural Resources
Wildflower Meadows - Plant Selection and Establishment
 <br /> <br /> Why Wildflower Meadows?<br /> <br /> They are beautiful and tie your landscape in to the surrounding environment. Adding even a sma...
Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Yard & Garden
Seasonal Insect Invaders in New Hampshire Homes [fact sheet]
Introduction<br /> <br /> Several species of insects invade our homes in fall and remain through winter, often hidden inside walls. When temperature...
Agriculture & Gardens, Insect Identification Services, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Swine Nutrition
General Considerations<br /> <br /> Factors Affecting Feeding Performance<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Genetics<br /> <br /> Feed efficiency in ...
Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Kitchen Pests [fact sheet]
Our kitchens contain an array of stored food items that serve as welcoming habitats for many insect pests, commonly referred to as “pantry” or “kitche...
Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Agriculture & Gardens, Insect Identification Services, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Integrated Landscaping: Following Nature's Lead [book]
This book offers a new way of thinking about shaping home grounds and public spaces in the Northeast.   Lavishly illustrated, Integrated Landscaping  ...
Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Yard & Garden, Natural Resources, Natural Resources Stewards Agriculture & Gardens
Identifying Productive Laying Hens [video]
Make sure that all of your hens are earning their keep.<br /> <br /> This video will give you tips to identifying which chickens are in good laying ...
Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Growing Fruits: Growing Pears in the Home Orchard [fact sheet]
Pears will grow well in all but the coldest areas of New Hampshire. Popular varieties such as Bartlett and Bosc are reasonably winter hardy where temp...
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Nuisance Wildlife In & Around the Home
A woodchuck mows down an entire row of new cabbage transplants... A porcupine is destroying a hedge of hemlocks... Flying squirrels are keeping family...
Wildlife, Natural Resources, Yard & Garden Natural Resources
Tarnished Plant Bug [fact sheet]
Among the several species of plant bugs that invade New Hampshire fruit, vegetable, and ornamental crops, the one that does the most damage is the tar...
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Pesticide Safety Education, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens