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Yates County

Homeowner Problem Solver

Clothing Selection and Care | Consumer Concerns
Environment, Health and Safety | Family Living | Flowers, Bulbs and Herbs
Food Preservation Canning | Food Preservation Freezing
Food Preservation General | Food Preservation Specialties
Fruit Growing | General Information | Holiday Plants and Trees
Home Care | Kitchen Hints | Laundry and Stain Removal | Lawns
Nutrition and Health | Pest Control | Prevent Food Borne Illness
Soil and Compost | Trees, Shrubs and Home Landscaping
Vegetable Gardening | Wildlife & Conservation

Clothing Selection and Care

Caring for Down-Filled Garments and Pillows
Caring for Suede and Leather Footwear
Clothing for People with Disabilities
Protecting Woolens from Moth Damage
Protective Head Gear

Consumer Concerns

Choosing a Contractor or Repairman
Keep Track of your Valuable Papers
Mailing an Effective Complaint
Phone Sales and Fraud
Rent-to-Own Agreements
Saving Money in the Supermarket
Shopping by TV
Shopping for Credit
When You Can Cancel a Contract

Environment, Health and Safety

Asbestos
Backyard Burning
Cleaning Pesticide Contaminated Clothing
Indoor Air Quality
Lyme Disease/the Deer Tick
Pesticide Safety
Poison Ivy, Japanese Bamboo, and Other Noxious Plants
Poisonous Plants
Pond Weeds
Protected Plants in NY State
Purple Loosestrife
Rabies
Radon
Recycling
Road Salt
Septic Systems - Maintenance
Testing Private Water Supplies
Water Quality and Pollution
Zebra Mussels

Family Living

Balancing Work and Family
Caring for Older Relatives
Childproofing Your Home
Children and Money
Choosing Quality Child Care
Discipline is not a Dirty Word
Feeding Children
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Helping Children Succeed in School
Orienting a Baby Sitter
Planning for Retirement
Preventing Child Abduction and Exploitation
Preventing Parent Burnout
Reducing Holiday Stress
Selecting a Teen Baby Sitter
Tips for Grandparents
Toy Selection and Safety

Flowers, Bulbs and Herbs

After They Bloom - Bulb Care
Annuals for Color
Basic Perennial Care
Container Gardening
Controlling Weeds
Fall Planting/Spring Bulbs
Forcing Bulbs for Indoor Bloom
Geraniums - Keeping Over Winter
Growing Herbs
Growing Peonies
Irises - Growing, Dividing
Perennials for Long Bloom
Perennials for Shade
Roses - Growing and Care
Roses - Winter Protection
Spring Planting/Summer Bulbs
Winter Care of Tender Bulbs

Food Preservation - Canning

Common Canning Problem
Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Oven, Open Kettle, and Steam Canning
Pies and Pastery
Pressure Canners vs. Boiling Water Canners
Raw and Hot Pack Methods
Selecting, Preparing, and Using Jars and Lids
Testing For Good Jar Seals and Proper Storage
Tomatoes -- Current Recommendations
Why Canned Food Spoil
Why Jars Don't Seal/Saving Food from Unseal Jars

Food Preservation - Freezing

Basic Steps for Freezing Fruits
Basic Steps for Freezing Vegetables
Common Freezing Problems
Corn on the Cob
Poultry, Meats and Fish
Tomatoes and Tomato Products
What Foods Do Not Freeze Well

Food Preservation - General

Canning and Freezing Fruits with Less or No Sugar
Canning and Freezing without salt
Making Syrups for Fruits
Storing Produce
Storing Staples

Food Preservation - Specialties

Common Jam and Jelly Problems
Common Pickling Problems
Drying Foods
Jams and Jellies with Less or No Sugar
Pickling Ingredients and Equipment
Preserving Herbs
Sealing Jams, jellies and Pickles
Vegetables in Oil

Fruit Growing

Apple Tree Diseases
Black Knot in Cherry and Plum
Bird Control in Fruit Plantings
Fertilizing the Home Orchard
Fire Blight of Fruit Trees
Growing and Pruning Grapes
Growing Blueberries
Growing Raspberries
Growing Strawberries
Harvesting and Storing Apples
Pruning Apples
Thinning/Defruiting Fruit Trees
Why Fruit Trees Try to Bear

General Information

4-H Camp
Volunteers - Cooperative Extension's Most Important Asset
What Do Kids Get Out of Being in 4-H?
What is Cornell Cooperative Extension?

Holiday Plants and Trees

Care of a Cut Christmas Tree
Care of a Live Christmas Tree
Choosing a Christmas Tree
Easter Lilies
Flowering Christmas Plants
Poinsettia

Home Care

Cleaning Tea Kettles, Coffee Makers, Humidifiers, Irons
Ice Dams on Roofs
Inexpensive Household Cleaners
Moss on Roofs
Preventing and Removing Mildew from Hard Surfaces
Reducing Moisture in the Home
Removing Black Heel Marks
Removing Stains from Wood

Kitchen Hints

Cocoa and Chocolate Substitutions
Flour Substitutions
Leavening Agent Substitutions
Sugar, Artificial Sweeteners and Sugar Substitutes

Laundry and Stain Removal

Ballpoint Pen Ink Stains
Beverage and Berry Stains
Blood Stains
Brightening Grayed or Yellowed Fabric
Candle Wax and Paraffin Stains
Chewing Gum and Adhesive Tape Stains
Chlorine Bleach Stains
Cooking Oil Stains
Crayon Stains
Felt Tip Pen Ink Stains
Grasses and Flower Stains
Important Stain Removal Information
Killing Bacterial/Viral Infection in the Home Laundry
Lipstick and Makeup Stains
Mildew Stains
Mustard Stains
Mystery or Unknown Stains
Nail Polish Stains
Perspiration, Antiiperspirant and Deodorant Stains
Rust Stains
Sap, Evergreen Pitch Stains
Scorch Stains
Smoke Stains
Spaghetti Sauce Stains
Urine Stains
Vomit and Body Discharge Stains

Lawns

Controlling Grubs
Disease Control
Establishing a Lawn from Seed
Fertilization
Grass Clippings
Ground Cover
Moss and Mushrooms
Mowing and Watering
Proper Grass Varieties
Renovating Lawns
Thatch
Weed Control

Nutrition and Health

Are Vitamin Supplements Necessary?
Dietary Guidelines
Nutrition Labels Today
The Food Guide Pyramid
Tips for Eating Less Fat
Understanding Fat and Cholesterol

Pest Control

Ants in the Home
Bees and Wasps
Carpenter Ants or Termites?
Carpenter Bees
Centipedes, Millipedes, Sowbugs
Cluster Flies
Fleas
Insects in Stored Foods
Japanese Beetles
Mosquitos
Powdery Mildew
Scale
Spiders

Prevent Food Borne Illness

Eggs, Egg Dishes, and Eggnog
Feeding a Crowd
Food Preparation and Health
Handling Locally Caught Fish
Handling Meat Carefully
Leftovers
Poultry Stuffing and Roasting
Refreezing Accidentally Thawed Foods
Safe Handling of Venison
Thawing Frozen Foods
Tips for Buying and Handling Fresh Fish

Soil and Compost

Composting Problems
Improving your Soil
Making Compost
Soil Preparation
Testing Soil pH

Trees, Shrubs and Home Landscaping

Bark Splitting on Trees
Bronze Birch Borer
Caterpillers on Trees
Drought Stress on Trees
Fall Browning on Evergreens
Fertilizing Trees and Shrubs
Friends of the Black Walnut
Growing Lilacs
Growing Rhodoendrons
Hiring a Tree Service
How To Plant Trees and Shrubs
Landscape Plants for Wet Soils
Maple Tree Decline
Preventing Winter Injurys
Protecting Trees from Injury
Pruning Trees and Shrubs
Using Horticulture or Dormant Oils
Watering Trees and Shrubs
What is Growing on the Tree Trunk? (Lichens)
When to Plant/Transplant Trees
Windbreaks
Winter Protection for Broadleaved Evergreens

Vegetable Gardening

Aphids
Blossom End Rot of Tomatoes
Cabbage Worms
Colorado Potato Beetle
Cover Crops
Extending the Harvest
Fall Planting Dates/First Frosts
Flea Beetle
Growing and Harvesting Garlic
Growing Asparagus
Growing Degree Days (GDD)
Growing Onions
Growing Potatoes
Growing Tomatoes
Harvesting and Storing
Insecticidal Soaps and B.t. for Pest Control
Late Blight in Potatoes/Tomatoes
Mexican Bean Beetle
Mulches
Organic Fertilizers
Plant a Fall Garden
Ripening Green Tomatoes
Spring Planting Dates/Last Frosts
Squash Bugs
Squash Vine Borer
Starting Seeds Indoors
When Is It Time to Till

Wildlife & Conservation

Bat Houses
Bats
Bird Houses
Bluebirds
Deer - Plants They Don't Like
Deer Repelling/Fencing
House Mice
Meadow Mice/Voles
Moles
Planting for Birds/Wildlife
Planting for Butterflies
Rabbits
Raccoons
Skunks
Snakes
Squirrels/Chipmunks
Woodchucks


Cornell Cooperative Extension Yates Association
Last updated: 5/15/02

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