Resources

Resource Category Topic Type
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
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
Composting for the Home Gardener [fact sheet]
Why Compost: There are many good reasons to make your own compost or participate in a community composting program. First, organic wastes (kitchen…
Location: Education Center at Goffstown
 Yard & Garden, Community Gardening, School Gardening Agriculture & Gardens Fact Sheet
Controlling Wasps, Bees and Hornets Around Your Home [fact sheet]
Wasp encounters can be painful, even life-threatening, for a few highly sensitive people. Yet some New Hampshire species are not very aggressive and…
 Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
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
COVID-19 Safety Training for Outdoor Volunteers
Volunteers from any organization needing COVID-19 safety training for outdoor work may complete this 12:46-minute training module to receive a…
 Administration Resources, Advisory Councils Resources, Yard & Garden, New Hampshire Master Gardeners, Health & Well-Being, Nutrition Connections, Natural Resources, Nature Groupie, STEM Education, STEM Docents, Citizen Science Projects
Dealing with Woodchuck Damage [fact sheet]
Woodchucks frequently damage plants in NH home grounds and gardens. They mow down many garden plants, and dig burrows which dry out the roots of…
Location: Education Center at Goffstown
 Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Don't Let The Bed Bugs Bite [fact sheet]
What are bed bugs? Bed bugs have tormented people throughout human history. They are now increasingly becoming a problem within residences of all…
Location: Education Center at Goffstown
 Insect Identification Services, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Fact Sheet
Drought Tolerant Plants for New Hampshire Landscapes [fact sheet]
Rainfall patterns are can be highly variable in New England. Periods of above-normal precipitation may be followed by weeks with little or none.…
 Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers, Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Mosquito Management in NH [fact sheet]
Disease description and transmission Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is a mosquito-spread disease of birds that sometimes is transmitted (via…
 Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Fall webworm & Eastern Tent Caterpillar [fact sheet]
The fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) and the Eastern tent caterpillar (Malacosoma americanum) feed on fruit, shade, and woodland trees. They are of…
 Pesticide Safety Education, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Favorite Plants
On WMUR's Grow it Green, Mary Tebo Davis shared her plant  varieties and asked that viewers share theirs too. She also asked around the office…
Location: Education Center at Goffstown, Hillsborough County Office
 Yard & Garden
Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs [fact sheet]
Why fertilize? Fertilizer provides a source of essential nutrients that plants need to grow normally and be healthy. Nutrients are also supplied…
 Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Fertilizing Vegetable Gardens [fact sheet]
We recommend that gardeners test their soil before planting to determine the amount of lime and fertilizers needed. Soil testing can be done through…
Location: Durham Campus , Education Center at Goffstown
 Agriculture & Gardens, Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Yard & Garden, Community Gardening, School Gardening Agriculture & Gardens Fact Sheet
Fire Blight [fact sheet]
Fire blight, caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora, is found to some extent almost every year in New Hampshire and other major apple and pear…
 Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Pesticide Safety Education, Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Freezing Fruit [fact sheet]
Freezing Fruit  Fruit can be safely frozen using different methods based upon the desired use of the final product. Although the use of sugar…
 Yard & Garden
Freezing Vegetables [fact sheet]
Why Blanch Vegetables? Blanching is the process of scalding vegetables in boiling water or steam for a short amount of time. Blanching is a must…
 Yard & Garden
Fruit Injury Types Recognized in Annual New Hampshire Apple Harvest Evaluations [fact sheet]
Arthropod Injury Plum Curculio: I see two forms of PC injury at harvest time. 1) Typical PC injury is created when the fruit is very young. It…
 Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Yard & Garden Agriculture & Gardens
Garden Mulches [fact sheet]
Introduction  A garden mulch is any material spread on the soil surface to modify the environment where the plant is growing. The materials…
Location: Education Center at Goffstown
 Yard & Garden
Get Involved with a Master Gardener Project
Master Gardener Projects (in order by county, last revised 4/19/18) Here is a list of county projects that are currently happening.  If you are…
 New Hampshire Master Gardeners, Yard & Garden