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Cornell Cooperative Extension

Nassau County

  • Horticulture
  • Natural Resources
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Fruits & Vegetables


Beans
Blueberry Growing in Home Gardens 
Brown Rot of Stone Fruit
Cold Frames
Dwarf Fruit Trees
Fig Culture in Northern Climates
Fruit Spray Schedule
Grapes: Culture & Pruning
Grapes: Problems
Growing Raspberries in Home Gardens 
Growing Tomatoes in the L.I. Garden
Harvesting Suggestions for Vegetable Gardeners + Last Planting Dates
Herbs
Lettuce
Minor Fruit Culture
Peach Leaf Curl 
Planting Vegetables and Annuals 
Plum Curculio
Small Space Gardening
Sowing Seeds Indoors 
Squash Vine Borer
Strawberry Growing in Home Gardens
Storing Vegetables and Fruits 
Troubleshooting in the Home Garden
Vegetable Planting Guide
Vegetable Varieties for the Home

Last updated February 14, 2022

Fact Sheets

  • Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs & Ferns
  • Diseases of Trees & Shrubs
  • Fruits & Vegetables
  • Home Horticulture
  • House Plants
  • Household Pests
  • Insects on Trees & Shrubs
  • Turf Culture
  • Turf Problems

Events

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  • ​30 Hour Pesticide Training Course - March 2026
    Wednesday, March 11
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • ​8 Hour Apprentice Training Course
    Wednesday, March 11
    8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Core 101
    Thursday, March 12
    8:00 AM - 12:45 PM
  • Composting at the Uniondale Public Library
    Tuesday, March 17
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Winter Market at Eisenhower Park
    Saturday, March 21
    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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PO Box 148
East Meadow, New York 11554
TEL: 516-832-2591
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