Granite State Gardening

Granite State Gardening (GSG) from UNH Extension is all about sharing proven tips and solutions for New Hampshire gardeners. With articles, live videos, a monthly newsletter and a new podcast, we provide the information and recommendations you need, when you need it, to take your gardening, landscaping and homesteading to new heights. Keep on growing, Granite State gardeners.

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Featured

Peas growing in a garden
Growing Cool Season Vegetables in your Spring Garden [audio]
apple maggot
Protecting Fruit Trees from Insects and Diseases Post-Webinar Q&A
spinach
Spring Gardening With Cool Season Veggies [Facebook Live]
peaches
Protecting Peaches from Pests and Diseases [Facebook Live]
preparing a garden
Preparing Your Garden Site: Getting Ahead of Weeds [webinar]
weeds
Weed Management in Established Gardens [webinar]
fiddleheads
Foraging for Fiddleheads [webinar]
Photo by Sigmund on Unsplash
April Gardening Tips
picture of seedlings
How to Start Seeds Successfully Indoors [audio]
pruning an apple tree
Pruning, Topping & Staking Trees & Shrubs, plus Witch Hazel Appreciation [audio]
Lastowka makes a cut on an apple tree
It’s Pruning Season
Money Plant Golden Pothos Variegated Leaves Ivy Arum
Foliage Houseplants, Fertilizing, Cleaning Leaves, Aphids & ZZ Plant [audio]
cherry tomatoes on a vine
Planning Spring Vegetable Gardens (part 2), Container Gardening, Malabar Spinach & Staking Tomatoes [audio]
Indoor lighting - Pamela Hargest
Optimizing Plant Growth with Indoor Lighting Q&A
Blue Passionflower
Growing Fruits Inside, Neem Oil, Passionflower and Broken Limbs [audio]
turning compost
Compost, Paperbark Maples & Victory Gardens [audio]
Jeremy DeLisle using a moisture meter in the garden
Irrigation Systems for the Garden
ornamental garden
Ornamental Garden Design Post-Webinar Q&A

Upcoming Events

Protecting Peaches from Pests and Diseases [Facebook Live]
April 12, 2021 -
Foraging for Fiddleheads [webinar]
April 14, 2021 -
Spring Gardening With Cool Season Veggies [Facebook Live]
April 19, 2021 -
Weed Management in Established Gardens [webinar]
April 28, 2021 -
Preparing Your Garden Site: Getting Ahead of Weeds [webinar]
May 12, 2021 -

News & Blogs

April Gardening Tips - March 30, 2021
It’s Pruning Season - February 24, 2021

Past Events

Selecting, Harvesting and Caring for Christmas Trees [online event]
November 19, 2020 -
Growing Backyard Christmas Trees [online event]
November 16, 2020 -
Winter Care of Houseplants [online event]
November 12, 2020 -
Growing Native Trees [online event]
November 9, 2020 -
Saving Seeds [online event]
November 5, 2020 -
What to do with all those leaves? [online event]
November 2, 2020 -
Hydroponics at Home: Growing Veggies and Herbs Without Soil [online event]
October 29, 2020 -
Preventing Winter Damage to Trees and Shrubs [online event]
October 26, 2020 -
Preparing Backyard Fruits For Winter [online event]
October 22, 2020 -
Mulching the Garden and Landscape [online event]
October 19, 2020 -