Resources

Resource Category Topic Type
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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