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Your seedlings have the best chances for survival if you plant them as soon after purchase as possible. Store newly purchased seedlings in a cool…

Selecting healthy plants Take a step back to examine the plant’s overall structure. Shrubs should have several stems coming from the base of the…

Easier Than it Sounds, Rewarding, and Fun! A Brief History of Poinsettia Euphorbia pulcherrima, more commonly known as the poinsettia, is one…

New Hampshire is home to a diverse array of pollinators, from charismatic bumble bees to unheralded wasps, flies and beetles. Declines of insects,…

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,…

Whether for eggs or for meat, in order to have success with your small or large poultry flock, you need to make sure you start and end with a healthy…

Powdery mildew occurs most commonly on the cool-season grasses such as bluegrasses and fescues, especially in shaded areas or areas with poor air…

This fact sheet will provide the basics of how to make a new vegetable garden, starting with site selection, and then covering soil testing,…

Tickborne diseases can be serious illnesses and can affect people of any age. Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis and Powassan virus are…

Sources of Hens Though it’s sometimes possible to buy five-month old pullets that are ready to start laying eggs, it’s more likely you’ll need to…

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…

Introduction Home-grown grapes make excellent fresh eating, juices, jellies, raisins, and wine. A small home vineyard with even just a vine or two…

The main objectives of pruning trees should be to create and preserve good structure, and to correct storm damage or other problems that develop…

Introduction Pruning hydrangeas baffles many gardeners—novice and experienced alike—because of hydrangeas’ growth habits. Before you even think…

Why prune tomatoes? Pruning, or selectively removing some of the tomato plant growth, can improve harvestable yields and prolong the harvest…

Pruning guidelines for all trees and shrubs, the home setting and the commercial appications.

Many different types and percentages of organic materials may go into any given batch of compost, so no two batches – even from the same supplier – …

Introduction  Topsoil. It's arguably one the most precious stuff on earth, sustaining all land-dwelling animals, including humans.  It…

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.…

Broilers are hybrid chickens bred for fast growth and finish. Typically raised to about 5 pounds, they are usually processed between 7 and 9 weeks of…