Growing Fruits at Home

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Pine tree needles
Do pine trees and pine needles make soil more acidic?
yellownecked caterpillars
Q: What are the caterpillars eating the plants in my yard and should I be concerned?
Oriental beetle
How can I control the beetles that are eating my garden?
store shelf
Are organic pesticides safer for my garden?
lichen
Should I be worried about the lichens growing on the bark of my apple trees?
blueberries
Which blueberry varieties should I plant in my backyard?
Ladder on fruit tree
My new property came with a number of established fruit trees. What are the basic things I should know about maintaining them?
George Hamilton demonstrates pruning technique
Pruning Demonstrations Scheduled Across New Hampshire This Spring
Raking Leaves
Putting the Garden to Bed
Japanese beetle, parastitized
How to Control Japanese Beetles in my Garden
Sprouting seeds
Organic & Natural Fertilizers for the Home Ground & Garden [fact sheet]
What is a soil test?
Understanding Your Soil Test Results [fact sheet]
Apple disease
Fruit Injury Types Recognized in Annual New Hampshire Apple Harvest Evaluations [fact sheet]
Growing Fruits: Wild Lowbush Blueberries [fact sheet]
How to Clean and Sharpen Your Pruners
Growing Fruit: Highbush Blueberries [fact sheet]
fertilizer medley
Fertilizing Vegetable Gardens [fact sheet]
Strawberries
Growing Fruit: Strawberries [fact sheet]
Growing Fruits: Raspberries and Other Bramble Crops
Growing Fruits: Raspberries and Other Bramble Crops [fact sheet]
pesticide
Think Before You Buy a Pesticide [fact sheet]
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Blueberry Varieties for New Hampshire [fact sheet]

News & Blogs

2019 Pruning Demonstrations - February 15, 2019
Putting the Garden to Bed - October 3, 2018

Resources

Managing Voles in New Hampshire Orchards and Highbush Blueberries [fact sheet]
Organic & Natural Fertilizers for the Home Ground & Garden [fact sheet]
Understanding Your Soil Test Results [fact sheet]
Home Fruit Spray Schedule [fact sheet]
Fruit Injury Types Recognized in Annual New Hampshire Apple Harvest Evaluations [fact sheet]
Growing Fruit: Grafting Fruit Trees in the Home Orchard [fact sheet]
Growing Fruits: Wild Lowbush Blueberries [fact sheet]
Growing Fruit: Highbush Blueberries [fact sheet]
Fertilizing Fruit Trees
Fertilizing Vegetable Gardens [fact sheet]
Growing Fruits: Growing Plums, Cherries and Apricots in NH Home Orchards [fact sheet]
Apple Scab [fact sheet]
Apple Maggot [fact sheet]
Plum Curculio [fact sheet]
Pesky Winter Critters [fact sheet]
Growing Fruit: Strawberries [fact sheet]
Borers in New Hampshire Apple Trees [fact sheet]
Growing Fruits: Low-Input Tree Fruits for NH Home Orchards [fact sheet]
Growing Fruits: Raspberries and Other Bramble Crops [fact sheet]
Growing Fruits: Care of Mature Backyard Apple Trees [fact sheet]
Think Before You Buy a Pesticide [fact sheet]
Growing Fruits: Growing Pears in the Home Orchard [fact sheet]
Blueberry Varieties for New Hampshire [fact sheet]

Past Events

Hands-on Melon Grafting Workshop
March 7, 2018 - Boscawen
Getting to Know Your Garden (in Littleton): Practical Knowledge for People Who Grow Stuff
August 8, 2018 - Littleton
Getting to Know Your Garden (in Ossipee): Practical Knowledge for People Who Grow Stuff
July 25, 2018 - Center Ossipee
Getting to Know Your Garden (in Holderness): Practical Knowledge for People Who Grow Stuff
July 18, 2018 - Holderness
Getting to Know Your Garden (in Keene): Practical Knowledge for People Who Grow Stuff
July 11, 2018 - Keene
Getting to Know Your Garden (in Bow): Practical Knowledge for People Who Grow Stuff
June 27, 2018 - Bow
Pruning Blueberries & Raspberries
April 28, 2018 - Canaan
Pruning Tree Fruit
April 20, 2018 - Stark
Pruning Workshop - Grapes, Blueberries & Raspberries
April 12, 2018 - Durham