Resources
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| Starting Plants From Seed [fact sheet] Introduction
Gardeners can grow most annuals, biennials, and many herbaceous perennials from seed. Sowing seed is less expensive than buying…
Location: Durham Campus , Education Center at Goffstown |
Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Centers, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
| Soil Testing Forms All forms needed for soil testing.
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Agriculture & Gardens, Soil Testing Services, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
| About the New Hampshire Master Gardener Volunteer Program The Master Gardener volunteer program started at Washington State University in 1973. The name came from the German word “Gartenmeister,” which…
Location: Education Center at Goffstown |
Yard & Garden, New Hampshire Master Gardeners | |||
| Lawn Renovation [video] In the below video, UNH Cooperative Extension field specialist, Margaret Hagen, describes the process of renovating a lawn.
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Yard & Garden | |||
| New Hampshire's Turf Fertilizer Law - What You Should Know [fact sheet] Introduction
Nitrogen and phosphorus are nutrients essential for the growth of plants. However, an overabundance of these nutrients can cause…
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Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
| Winter Protection of Roses [fact sheet] Introduction
Winter protection is often necessary for most types of garden roses. The extent of protection depends on the type of rose and its…
Location: Education Center at Goffstown |
Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Fact Sheet | ||
| Winter Bird Feeding [fact sheet] If you’re like me, you love to set out feeders in the backyard for our non-migratory songbirds. Watching birds come to feeders is a lot of fun -…
Location: Education Center at Goffstown |
Yard & Garden | Natural Resources | Fact Sheet | |
| Youth Horticulture Curriculum, Resources and Activities 4-H Horticulture
In this project area, participants learn about plants, insects, landscape design, soils, and more through experiential projects…
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Yard & Garden, School Gardening | |||
| 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…
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Agriculture & Gardens, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
| 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 | ||
| Mulching Trees and Shrubs [video] In this video, UNH Cooperative Extension state specialist, Cathy Neal, discusses mulches and mulching. See a full transcript below.
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Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
| Grub Control [video] In this video, Extension field specialist Margaret Hagen describes controlling grubs in your home lawn. Read a full video transcript below. …
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Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
| Calibrating a Fertilizer Spreader [video] In this video, Extension field specialist, Margaret Hagen will describe how to calibrate a fertilizer spreader. See below for a full video transcript…
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Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
| Preventing Tickborne Diseases Tickborne diseases can be serious illnesses and can affect people of any age. Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, babesiosis and Powassan virus are…
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
| Blacklegged Ticks in NH - 2017 [map] This map show the confirmed records of blacklegged ticks in New Hampshire through November 27, 2017. Data compiled by Alan Eaton.
11 x 17…
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
| Calculating Lawn Fertilizer Rates [fact sheet] Your soil test results tell you to apply a certain amount of fertilizer per 1,000 square feet and you’re confused about what to do next. How large is…
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Landscape Installation & Maintenance, Agriculture & Gardens, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
| Canning Vegetables in a Pressure Canner [fact sheet] Pressure canning is the only recommended method for canning low-acid vegetables.
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Yard & Garden | |||
| Canning Fruits and Tomatoes [fact sheet] Acidified tomatoes and fruits are considered high acid foods and are safe to preserve using a boiling water canner. Boiling water canners work by…
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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…
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Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Pesticide Safety Education, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens | ||
| Aphids [fact sheet] Aphids, or plant lice, feed on most vegetable crops, many house plants and ornamentals grown in New Hampshire, as well as numerous weeds and wild…
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Fruit & Vegetable Crops, Agriculture & Gardens, Pesticide Safety Education, Yard & Garden | Agriculture & Gardens |
