Dodge's Agway: Farm and Garden

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Caring for Amaryllis

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All About Paperwhites

Paperwhites are easy bulbs to grow indoors, making them ideal as gifts, holiday decorations or reminders that spring will come again. They need only moisture and light to bloom; no fertilizer is required. They produce fragrant long-lasting blooms 4-6 weeks after planting. Try the variety ‘Inball’ for especially good fragrance. Plant every two weeks through February for continuous bloom throughout the winter. Click here for more information.

Answers to Your Questions

The Old Farmer's Almanac 2008

This book holds a wealth of information on topics such as farming, gardening, planting tables, zodiac secrets, weather and other useful and entertaining matter. The almanac boasts that someday this 2008 will be a collector's item of inestimable value.

Pick up a copy of the Farmer's Almanac in any of our Dodge's Agway stores today! We can help answer any of your questions!

Get The Right Advice

The following articles are small snippets from our in store collection of "A Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin." We have many different books on a variety of topics such as, Drought Gardening, Starting Seeds Indoors, Easy Composters, Making Maple Syrup and more.

Landscaping With Bulbs
by: Ann Reilly

You will hear and see the terms "spring bulbs" and "summer bulbs" whenever the subject is discussed. Spring bulbs are winter hearty: they are planted in the fall, grow and bloom in the spring, and then lie dormant for a year. They do not need to be dug out of the ground except when they need to be divided. Summer bulbs are not winter hardy: they are planted in spring, grow and bloom in summer, and are then dug from the ground and stored in a frost-free area over the winter until they are replanted the following spring.

This and more information is available in Landscaping With Bulbs. Stop by your local Dodge's Agway store to purchase this book.

Raising a Healthy Guinea Pig
by: Wanda L. Curran

Guinea pigs make winderful pets, even for children as young as 5 years old. Adult guinea pigs weigh 2 to 4 pounds, which makes them easier to handle than larger pets, and if given good care they may live 5 to 7 years. Guinea pigs also have very good temperaments. They are not as likely to bite as hamsters, mice, gerbils, and other rodents kept as pets; they do not have the annoying, strong, musky odors for which other rodents are known; and they are not particularly inclined to climb, jump, or chew.

Guinea pigs are strictly herbivorous, which means plant-eating. They have a continuous breeding season, though they do not breed as often as other rodents. At birth, guinea pigs can see and hear, have a full coat of hair, have teeth, and are able to walk and nibble at food within hours.

This and more information is available in Raising a Healthy Guinea Pig. Stop by your local Dodge's Agway store to purchase this book.



Grow the Best Tomatoes
by: John Page

The tomato is actually a perennial; if the weather never got cold and if summer or tropical conditions continued to prevail, it would keep on growing for a long time. But as it is grown in virtually every part of the United States, the tomato acts more like an annual, and is treated by gardeners as if it were annual - which means it has to make it from seed to seed in a single growing season.

This and more information is available in Grow the Best Tomatoes. Stop by your local Dodge's Agway store to purchase this book.




Eggs and Chickens
by: John Vivian

When was the last time you tasted a really fresh egg? One with a high yolk that was a deep, dark yellow, bordering on pink, and a white that stayed together in a plump circle instead of running all over the frying pan? If your answer is "I guess I never have," you aren't alone. When my wife, Louise, and I first made our move from city to country, I really believed that the lighter colored the yolk, the fresher the egg. It wasn't until our first pullets began laying that I learned the facts, that the yolk color is dependent on the pigments in the feed.

> Click here to learn more about raising chicks...

This and more information is available in Eggs and Chickens. Stop by your local Dodge's Agway store to purchase this book.


Poultry Questions?
John W. Dodge is available to make house calls for all your poultry questions!

Don't Let Winter Road Salt Ruin Your Spring!
Road salt used during the winter on roads, driveways, or walkways can wreak havoc on the plants it touches. Splashed slush and water loaded with salt can even affect plants far away from the salt-treated areas. Salt damage to evergreens shows up in late winter; damage to deciduous plants may not appear until spring.

> Click here to learn more about protecting your plants...

Pests a Problem? Horticultural Oil is a Low-Impact Solution.
Many insects winter-over as larva or eggs on trees and shrubs. This is especially the case with fruit trees, shade trees, shrubs, and roses. Gardeners can save themselves heartache this growing season by applying horticultural oil before plants and pests come out of their winter dormancy.

> Click here to read about the benefits of Horticultural Oil

Moles vs. Voles: Where are the tunnels coming from?
As this year’s snow cover disappears, you may be greeted by a network of tunnels running throughout your lawn or shrub bed. You have moles or voles. Knowing which animal is causing your problem can make your control efforts more effective.

> Click here to learn about how you can tell the difference

Store Locations & Hours

Dodge's Agway Farm & Garden 116 Lafayette Rd. Hampton Falls, NH 03844 Ph: 603-926-2253 M-F: 8am - 6pm Sat: 8am - 5pm Sun: 9am - 4pm Dodge's Agway Farm & Garden 25 Old County Rd. Plaistow, NH 03865 Ph: 603-382-8201 M-F: 8am - 6pm Sat: 8am - 5pm Sun: 9am - 4pm Rockingham Feed & Supply 149 Front St. Exeter, NH 03883 Ph: 603-778-8132 M-F: 8am - 5pm Sat: 8am - 4pm Sun: Closed Contact Us! Send us an e-mail!