Resources

Resource Category Topic Type
Checklist for Selling Food at Farmers’ Markets
General food safety guidelines for vendor booths, sampling, selling meat, raw milk and raw milk products, eggs, produce, and prepared foods.
Agriculture & Gardens, Agricultural Business Management, Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Food Safety, Yard & Garden, Homesteading, Farmers Markets Guide
Bitter Rot
Bitter rot is a fungal disease that primarily causes fruit rot of apples and pears. Bitter rot is caused by several species in the genus…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden tree fruit crops & orchards, Agriculture & Gardens Fact Sheet
Gibbera twig blight
Gibbera twig blight is known to affect blueberries in Merrimack, Sullivan, Cheshire and Grafton counties of New Hampshire. This disease will affect…
Agriculture & Gardens, Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Plant Disease & Diagnosis Services, Yard & Garden Berry Crops, Agriculture & Gardens Fact Sheet
Black Death of Hellebore
Black death of hellebore, a virus disease affecting hellebores in nursery and home gardens, was found in a nursery in Grafton County, New Hampshire,…
Agriculture & Gardens, Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers, Plant Disease & Diagnosis Services, Yard & Garden Fact Sheet
Celery Leaf Curl - Anthracnose
Several celery samples from high tunnel production with leaf curl have been identified by the UNH Plant Diagnostic Lab; this disease causes…
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Plant Disease & Diagnosis Services, Yard & Garden vegetable crops, Agriculture & Gardens Fact Sheet
Hydroponics at Home
Hydroponics is the production of plants using water instead of soil to deliver the nutrients essential to plant growth. As hydroponics becomes more…
Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens Fact Sheet
Using Fertilizers and Potting Soil to Grow Plants
Two major considerations for production of plants in containers, pots, flats, etc. are the potting soil and fertilizer to be used. This fact sheet…
Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens Fact Sheet
Leaving Leaves and Flower Stalks Sign (2)
Do you want to leave your leaves and flower stalks on your garden or landscape over the winter to provide food and shelter for birds, bees,…
Yard & Garden, New Hampshire Master Gardeners, Community Gardening, School Gardening, Natural Resources, Conservation & Climate, Natural Resources Stewards Agriculture & Gardens, Natural Resources
Leaving Leaves and Flower Stalks Signs
Do you want to leave your leaves and flower stalks on your garden or landscape over the winter to provide food and shelter for birds, bees,…
Yard & Garden, New Hampshire Master Gardeners, Community Gardening, School Gardening, Natural Resources, Conservation & Climate, Natural Resources Stewards Agriculture & Gardens, Natural Resources
Leaving Leaves and Flower Stalks for Wildlife
Starting right now, this fall, we can each do our part and make a difference one yard at a time. Doing so is much easier than a traditional fall…
Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Yard & Garden, New Hampshire Master Gardeners, Community Gardening, Conservation & Climate, Natural Resources Stewards Natural Resources Fact Sheet
Cover Cropping for the Home Garden [fact sheet]
This fact sheet provides an overview of the most common reasons to use cover crops at home and lays out the most successful options for gardeners in…
Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens Fact Sheet
Grafting Fruit Trees
Pruning guidelines for all trees and shrubs, in the home setting and in commercial applications.
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden, Forest & Trees tree fruit crops & orchards
Spotlight on NH Invasive Plants
Identification tips and basic control methods for some of NH's invasive plants: Glossy Buckthorn, European Barberry, Japanese Honeysuckle,…
Yard & Garden, Forest & Trees
Prospective Buyer Guide 2022
The decision to purchase land can be one of the most important financial and personal decisions that you make in your lifetime. Whether you are…
Agriculture & Gardens, Dairy, Livestock & Forage Crops, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden, Natural Resources, Forest & Trees, Wildlife Agriculture & Gardens, Natural Resources Guide
Pruning Trees and Shrubs
Pruning guidelines for all trees and shrubs in the home setting and the commercial applications.
Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden, Forest & Trees tree fruit crops & orchards
Pollinator Garden Certification
New Hampshire is home to a diverse array of pollinators, from charismatic bumble bees to unheralded wasps, flies and beetles. Declines of insects,…
Yard & Garden, New Hampshire Master Gardeners Agriculture & Gardens
Getting Started with Gardening
With proper planning and care, gardening success is possible even with limited money, time and experience. Whether your goal is to grow beautiful…
Yard & Garden, Community Gardening, School Gardening Agriculture & Gardens
Community Gardens
Community gardens are wonderful places to grow fresh healthy food, create beautiful productive spaces that nurture the soul, and bring people…
Yard & Garden, Community Gardening
Best Practices for Submitting Your Soil Sample
Cooperative Extension’s soil testing service dates back to 2005. The number of samples we process averages more than 3,000 a year. The following list…
Agriculture & Gardens, Soil Testing Services, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Community Garden Virtual Binder
There's a lot to know in planting a garden, whether it is your own, a community garden or a school garden. Below are links to several fact…
Community Gardening, Yard & Garden