New to Delaware

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Click above to view our terrific playlists on how to take a soil sample, how and when to fertilize your lawn and how to collect a sample for further diagnostics!

Take a look at our playlist of Master Gardener Minute videos for tips and inspiration! To learn more about our Master Gardener program, click here.

New to Delaware?

Welcome to the First State!

Learn the dos and don’ts of gardening in Delaware by viewing the resources listed below.

Delaware Gardening

• Delaware Gardening: Challenge to Newcomers
• Ask an Expert
• Call the Garden Helpline

Soil Testing

• How to Take a Soil Test
• University of Delaware Soil Testing Program
• Video – How to Take a Soil Test

Vegetables

• Vegetable Planning Schedule
• Consider a Vegetable Garden This Year
• Fall Cover Crops

Landscaping

• Dealing with Drought in the Landscape
• Trees for Delaware
  
• Tree Owner’s Manual
• Native Plants for Delaware Landscapes

Livable Delaware Series

• Plants for a Livable Delaware
• Controlling Backyard Invaders
• Livable Ecosystems – A Model for Suburbia
• Livable Lawns – Managing a Healthy Lawn
• Livable Plants for the Home Landscape

Composting

• Backyard Composting

Lawns

• Turfgrass Selection for Delaware
• Livable Lawns – Managing a Healthy Lawn

Pruning

• A Guide to Successful Pruning: Deciduous Tree Pruning Calendar
• A Guide to Successful Pruning: Evergreen Tree Pruning Calendar
• A Guide to Successful Pruning: Shrub Pruning Calendar