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Cornell Cooperative Extension

Warren County

  • 4-H
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  • Family & Community
  • Farm To School
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Gardening & Landscape
  • Natural Resources
  • School Enrichment
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Gardening and Landscape

Cornell Cooperative Extension provides Warren County residents with timely information about such topics as growing plants, care, and troubleshooting of home lawns, landscape, flower and gardens, household pests, and nuisance wildlife to name a few. Call the education center for more information regarding your home horticulture questions at 623-3291 or 668-4881 or warren@cornell.edu

Apples on the tree at Cornell Orchard (Cornell University Photography)

Commercial Horticulture Program

The Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program provides educational programs and information to growers and agri-business professionals, arming them with the knowledge to profitably produce and market safe and healthful horticultural crops.

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Native Plants

Native plants deserve a place in your garden, and they offer many advantages over non-native species. Find a list of suggested varieties here.

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The clitellum or collar of the jumping worm goes all the way around the body and is smooth. The worms are very active and have a sheen to them.  When disturbed, the jumping worm (amyhthas agretis) will actively trash and flip, slither snake-like, and may shed their tails.

Jumping Worms!

This invasive pest alters the structure and chemistry of the soil, and can damage lawns, landscapes and even the forest understory habitat. Learn to identify them here.

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Test Your Soil!

Learn the correct way to gather soil for a soil test at Cooperative Extension.

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Contact

Rebecca Devaney
Community Horticulture Coordinator
rld245@cornell.edu
518-623-3291

Last updated April 14, 2022

Gardening & Landscape

  • Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs & Ferns
  • Compost Resources
  • Cornell Vegetable Gardening Resources
  • Deer Resistant Plants
  • Digging In W/ Master Gardeners Radio Show
  • DIY Seed Starter Pots and Greenhouses Videos
  • Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program
  • Growing A Modern Victory Garden
  • Growing Dwarf Citrus Plants in the Northeast
  • Jumping Worm
  • Lawns & Ornamentals
  • Master Gardeners
  • Master Gardener Volunteer Training Program
  • Pests & IPM
  • Pet Safe Gardening
  • Poinsettia Care
  • Pollinators
  • Pollinator Support
  • Soils & Climate
  • Turf
  • Turf Problems
  • Warren County Master Gardener Articles

Find Your Zone!

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone map, 2012

Did you know … In Warren County, the USDA plant hardiness zones are primarily 4a (-30 degrees to -25 degrees F) for the northern end of the County, and 4b (-25 degrees to – 20 degrees F) for the southern end of the County. The last average Spring frost for the County falls usually between May 15- 20. The first average Fall Frost for the County is generally from September 10 – 20.

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Events

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  • 4-H After-School Archery Program
    Tomorrow
    4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Supporting Healthy Families
    Thursday, February 2
    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Intermediate Air Rifle Program
    Sunday, February 5
    1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Supporting Healthy Families
    Thursday, February 9
    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • WHEP: Waterfowl Identification
    Thursday, February 9
    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Now is the time of year for brown marmorated stink bugs to look for overwintering spots in homes and buildings. Learn how to identify them and prevent them from entering your home with Cornell’s Community IPM guidelines at:

Community IPM: The Unwelcome House Guest: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug – A Guide for Residents, Property Managers, and Pest Management Professionals

Cornell Insect Diagnostic Laboratory: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug

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Cornell Cooperative Extension
Warren County

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Warren County
377 Schroon River Road
Warrensburg, NY 12885
TEL: 518-623-3291
FAX: 518-668-4912
warren@cornell.edu
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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