Growing Fruits at Home

What is a soil test?<br /> <br /> The soil testing lab takes your soil sample, dries it, and runs a small portion of the sample through a series of ...

Read the label before you buy! <br /> <br /> Make certain a pesticide you are considering buying is labeled for your intended purpose. That means th...

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...

Introduction<br /> <br /> Home-grown grapes make excellent fresh eating, juices, jellies, raisins, and wine. A small home vineyard with even just a ...

The plum curculio (Conotrachelus nenuphar) is the most serious insect pest of apples and among the most destructive insect pests of peaches. It also a...

<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...

This Factsheet is to help home gardeners identify organic nutrient sources for use in their gardens. Use the chart to locate specific plant-based nutr...

Two species of small rodents regularly damage orchard trees and blueberries in New Hampshire. Orchardists frequently call them mice, but they are vole...

Introduction<br /> <br /> Disease and insect control measures suggested in this guide are recommended only for home fruit production. When this prog...

Introduction<br /> <br /> Low winter temperatures and a short growing season generally limit grape production to the southern half of New Hampshire....