Yard & Garden

Master Gardener Projects<br /> <br /> (in order by county, last revised 4/19/18)<br /> <br /> Here is a list of county projects that are currently...

Easier Than it Sounds, Rewarding, and Fun!<br /> <br /> A Brief History of Poinsettia<br /> <br /> <br /> Euphorbia pulcherrima, more commonly kn...

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Pest Fact Sheet <br /> <br /> Introduction<br /> <br /> From fossil remains in ancient Egypt, we know that the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius, ...

Introduction<br /> <br /> There are several insects and mites that feed on grass, but not all cause economic or aesthetic damage. Many of them are h...

Bot flies comprise the family Cuterebridae, and are parasites that attack mammals. Their larvae live inside living mammals. We have three species of t...

Introduction<br /> <br /> Horsehair worms are very long, slender parasites of insects that are found in moist places. In New Hampshire they are most...

The term “insect repellent” doesn’t accurately reflect how these materials work. They don’t actually repel insects, but rather block the receptors tha...

Introduction<br /> <br /> The appearance of large numbers of minute jumping insects called springtails or “snow fleas” is common each winter and ear...

Wasp encounters can be painful, even life-threatening, for a few highly sensitive people. Yet some New Hampshire species are not very aggressive and t...