It’s time to plant trees, and Walker County Master Gardeners and the Texas A&M Forest Service are hosting three programs in February to help local citizens do it affordably and efficiently. Ben Plunkett will host “All About Trees” on Feb. 6 at the Huntsville Public Library. Master Gardeners will host their Tree Sale on February … Read more
MARION – The University of Illinois Extension program is seeking adults who enjoy spending time outdoors and are interested in volunteer training for an Illinois Master Naturalist. Horticulture instructor Kim Rohling said the course teaches adults about nature and how to be good stewards. It includes classroom and field training. Illinois Extension will host hybrid … Read more
My mom has been calling me every day for the past three weeks asking if she can go to the garden, cutting off the dead growth on the plants, putting her pre-emergent in the grass and planting the plants in it. The land for spring. Unfortunately, I ran out of ways to tell her it … Read more
The cold weather and freezing temperatures late in the year have damaged grass, plants and trees across the state. Texas’ coldest December in 40 years has gardeners dealing with nasty problems in their gardens and yards. “We have a lot of ugly plants right now,” said Larry Stein, horticulturist with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension … Read more
We may not be able to do yard and garden work right now, but we can use it to attend private lessons, ask questions, share and hear about extension resources to improve landscapes and solve plant problems. Nebraska Extension’s mission is to extend science-based information to help Nebraskans. For horticulture, one goal is to help … Read more
What many people call “fallen trees” and “broken branches,” experts like Igor Lacan call it “tree failure.” Lacan is a local gardening and urban forestry consultant for San Mateo and San Francisco counties at the University of California Cooperative Extension. Lacan has good news as he reflects on how the local trees fared in the … Read more
Looking for a small garden book with lots of content? May I recommend my gardening friend, The Reader’s Digest Illustrated Guide to Gardening. A quick search online and you can find 648 information packed pages for $5 to $15. Now that’s a deal! This book contains everything for the home gardener – perennials, vegetables, herbs, … Read more
The casual observer might believe that a new plant has been planted in the Litchfield High School office. Indeed, a long white plastic structure was planted, and at the beginning of this month, it was full of green plants. But more than decorative indoor gardening, the structure — and six others like it scattered throughout … Read more
ATHENS – A multidisciplinary team of University of Georgia agronomists is working to determine the causes and solutions to postharvest quality problems that have recently plagued Georgia blueberry growers. Funded by research in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and UGA Cooperative Extension, the project addresses “major issues” in fruit quality, particularly in the … Read more
ATHENS – A multidisciplinary team of University of Georgia agronomists is working to determine the causes and solutions to postharvest quality problems that have recently plagued Georgia blueberry growers. Funded by research in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and UGA Cooperative Extension, the project addresses “major issues” in fruit quality, particularly in the … Read more