School garden teaches students how to grow, harvest and sell crops
As Halloween approaches, many people are out looking to buy pumpkins. Now, students at Lane Public School are making that a little easier for their Oklahoma community this year.
Category Archives: Home Gardening
Why Hillary Clinton’s nickname is ‘Bride of Frankenfood’
When she actually makes public appearances and isn't coughing or fainting, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton loves to pretend to be some kind of political outsider who sides with the people. But she's so in bed with special interests -- and has been for decades -- that Clinton has earned for herself such campaign-destroying nicknames as the " Bride of Frankenfood ," a denotation for her strong financial and political ties to agrichemical giants like Monsanto.
Should I buy or rent a home? Ask Brianna
A: I used to want to buy a house so I could have my own garden. Despite my dismal track record for keeping plants alive, I wanted to be able to grow more fresh food than a few sad herbs on a fire escape.
Garden Q&A: What organic means; what are the moth-looking insects in…
I was in the grocery store and started wondering, what am I really getting when I buy organic fruits and vegetables? What makes one onion organic, and another not? The United States Department of Agriculture answers your question this way: "Organic agriculture produces products using methods that preserve the environment and avoid most synthetic materials, such as pesticides and antibiotics," and "a are grown and processed according to federal guidelines addressing, among many factors, soil quality, animal raising practices, pest and weed control, and use of additives." The key words in that rather long definition are "according to federal guidelines."
Sunday Morning Garden Chat: Butterfly Fuel
I get garden envy every Sunday, and while I don't have any photos I do have some swamp milkweed seeds I just collected. I'll send some to anyone who trusts me with an address, or to you for distribution.
Hot plants that are cool comments
The right plants in the right place can make gardens burst with summer color, said University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist David Trinklein. The wrong plant disappoints and is a waste of money.
Sunday Morning Garden Chat: Suitably Sultry
It's felt positively tropical here in Massachusetts this week, so these pics seem especially timely. From loyal commentor Schroedinger's Cat : Finally, I have the garden photos from my India trip that I had promised to send you a couple of months ago.
Heat wave, drought showing no signs of slowing down
A wildfire burns in the East Walker Ranch open space on Placerita Caynon Road in Santa Clarita, Calif., Sunday, July 24, 2016. Flames raced down a steep hillside "like a freight train," leaving smoldering remains of homes and warnings that more communities should be ready to flee the wildfire churning through tinder-dry canyons in Southern California, authorities said Sunday.
Watchdog group wants Cincinnati Zoo held responsible
A gorilla named Harambe was killed by a s... . Zoo visitors look at protestors and mourners from a walk bridge during a vigil for the gorilla Harambe outside the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Monday, May 30, 2016, in Cincinnati.
War Stories for Memorial Day
Whether chilling on a beach or grilling out on a patio, Memorial Day is a perfect time to remember the sacrifice of our fallen soldiers with their stories of bravery. Today, I'll share some war stories with you that will hopefully encourage you to in turn share your own family's stories.
Foreign water weed spotted in Craven County
Recently an infestation of yellow floating heart was found in a Craven County waterway, and subsequently controlled with aquatic herbicides. This incident reminds us of the serious threat posed by non-native aquatic weeds, and the need for continual monitoring and as-needed control.
Sunday Garden Chat: The Merry Month of May
Took some garden photos this morning. Mostly wildflowers, but a couple of other things, too.