Yard & Garden

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Rhizoctonia Brown Patch [fact sheet]
Rhizoctonia brown patch is a common fungal disease of all turf grasses. Symptoms vary depending upon the grass species and mowing height. In general, ...
Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Pesticide Safety Education, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
10 Easy Steps to Prevent Common Garden Diseases [fact sheet]
1. Sanitation!<br /> <br /> • Start with a clean planting site, free of last year’s crop debris. Debris from the previous season’s crops may harbor ...
Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden
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
How to Become an Advanced Master Gardener
Advanced Master Gardener Program <br /> <br /> Goals<br /> <br /> Encourage and recognize Master Gardeners who have made a commitment to expand th...
Yard & Garden, New Hampshire Master Gardeners
Managing Voles in New Hampshire Orchards and Highbush Blueberries [fact sheet]
Two species of small rodents regularly damage orchard trees and blueberries in New Hampshire. Orchardists frequently call them mice, but they are vole...
Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Beneficial Insects in New Hampshire Farms & Gardens [fact sheet]
Although there are plenty of references on insect pests, there are relatively few references that feature beneficial insects. I wrote this publication...
Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens 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
Garden Mulches [fact sheet]
Introduction <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> A garden mulch is any material spread on the soil surface to modify the environment where the plant is gr...
Yard & Garden
Lead Screening for NH Soils: Minimizing Health Risks [fact sheet]
Lead is a naturally occurring element that is present in all soils at very low concentrations of less than 50 parts per million (ppm). Elevated levels...
Agriculture & Gardens, Soil Testing Services, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens