Agriculture & Gardens

Why fertilize?<br /> <br /> Fertilizer provides a source of essential nutrients that plants need to grow normally and be healthy. Nutrients are also...

What is a rain garden? A rain garden is a shallow depression designed to capture stormwater runoff and allow it to slowly infiltrate into the soil. It...

Introduction<br /> <br /> Hiring a farm employee is an exciting moment. It means the farm is getting large enough and stable enough to take on addit...

The video below shows the steps involved in installing a small residential rain garden. It was produced by the NH Dept. of Environmental Services thro...

UNH Cooperative Extension collaborated with Farm Commons to produce this guide to explain the laws behind interns and volunteers. It also provides ins...

Many farms in New Hampshire are reconsidering their business strategies due to adverse effects from local development, foreign agricultural imports, f...

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) Department of Natural Resources and the Environment and UNH Cooperative Extension conducted a survey of customer...

A listing of plant types for people who want to create pollinator-friendly gardens to support numerous kinds of native bees, as well as honey bees, bu...

Executive Summary<br /> <br /> A survey of 513 New Hampshire residents conducted in February 2017 has revealed that about 84 percent of respondents ...

Pruning and pest management – these two chores can be discouraging tasks for many home tree fruit growers. Is it possible to grow tree fruits with lim...