Gardening

Our master gardeners are ready to help with your garden question, identification or issue. Bring your question to the Help Line by telephone, e-mail or walk in on Wednesdays Noon to 2PM during the growing season. Our garden experts will review your request and set you in the right direction. Also, as an extra bonus if you bring in a soil sample our garden team will test for PH. PH is important for the adsorption of nutrients in your soil.

Contact us on 716-664-9502 extension 224, e-mail us at chautauquamg@cornell.edu or visit us at the JCC Carnahan Center; 525 Falconer Street; P.O. Box 20; Jamestown, NY 14702-0020, during helpline hours. the "GPS friendly address is 241 James Ave; Jamestown, NY" look for the RED Cornell Signs.

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County is your resource for information on soils, site improvement, plant selection, proper plant care, eco-friendly practices, integrated pest management, composting and so much more! We offer free or low-cost gardening classes and tours all year long, and opportunities to share your love of gardening as a volunteer! Call us or come by today!

Upcoming Garden Learning Opportunities

Are pests bugging you? We're here to help!

The New York State IPM Program is excited to launch a new virtual series, What’s Bugging You First Fridays, a Virtual presentations on practical solutions to pest problems.

In this monthly virtual series, we'll explore timely topics to help you use integrated pest management (IPM) to avoid pest problems and promote a healthy environment where you live, work, learn and play. What is IPM? It's a wholistic approach that uses different tools and practices to not only reduce pest problems, but to also address the reasons why pests are there in the first place. Each month, our speakers will share practical information about how you can use IPM.

Events will happen on the first Friday of every month from 12:00 to 12:30 PM EST on Zoom. Below is the schedule of presentations from March 2021 to February 2022 Each month we’ll cover a timely topic in 25 minutes, including time for questions. Then, in an IPM Minute, we’ll cover a specific task you can perform in the next few days to help you avoid pest problems.

Details and registration information can be found at:

https://nysipm.cornell.edu/whats-bugging-you/first-friday-events/

TOPIC	IPM MINUTE	DATE
Indoor cockroaches	Pet flea/tick treatments	February 3, 2023
Carpenter ants	Carpenter bees	March 3, 2023
Avoiding wildlife at home	Slug/snail management	April 7, 2023
Spotted lanternfly update	Stinging insect ID	May 5, 2023
Common garden insects	Poison ivy management	June 2, 2023
Pest of home berry plants	Spiders in the home	July 7, 2023
Groundhog management	Bat exclusion	August 4, 2023
Right plant, right place	Transplanting trees/shrubs	September 1, 2023
Jumping worms	Roof gutter pests	October 6, 2023
Winter garden prep	Tick check reminder	November 3, 2023
Houseplant IPM	Firewood pests	December 1 ,2023

LATE BLIGHT RESOURCES:

Late Blight Photos

Managing Late Blight in Tomato and Potato – An Essential Part of Gardening

Late Blight Fact Sheet

Last updated November 7, 2024