Finding a variety of affordable fresh fruits and vegetables in cities is complicated because of the absence of large supermarkets chased out by high rents and poor sales. Urbanites are left with expensive corner grocery stores, convenience stores selling candy and soda high in sugar and calories, or fast food joints tempting you with fried…
Lifelong planter Sharon Chandler grew up in Missouri, helping her grandmother, Helen Bundy, tend their home garden. Those early lessons have sustained Chandler throughout her life. “It was those times when we were in the garden and she was showing me different insects and bugs that are good for the plants and those that are…
In Mass., gardening and plant care are building a community The GROW Program in Tewksbury and Walk Hill Florist in Mattapan use their green thumbs to connect the community Updated: 8:20 PM EDT Sep 10, 2024 There is something special in this corner of the sprawling campus of historic Tewksbury Hospital, four greenhouses with foundations…
CORVALLIS – Not ready to hang up your gloves and spade just yet? The fearless gardener still has a chance to plant some cold-hardy vegetables to harvest next spring. But don’t dawdle. “Winter gardening is a risky business,” said Jim Myers, plant breeder and researcher at Oregon State University. “It may work one year with…
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Septemberâs splendor is arriving in our gardens. By now, most vegetables have matured and are continuing to produce and most flowers have shown the same. Days are noticeably getting shorter, and the nights are getting cooler. Hereâs a look at tasks that await in the day ahead. Early September ⢠Now is a good time…
Timely advice on garden chores, fertilizing, pest control, and more from OSU Extension. These tips are not necessarily applicable to all areas of Oregon. For more information, contact your local Extension office. The Oregon State University Extension Service encourages sustainable gardening practices. Practice preventive pest management rather than reactive pest control. Identify and monitor problems…
Also, some of the hummingbirds that will be flying down from the north might make a stopover at your feeder. A quarter cup of sugar with a cup of water barely boiled and cooled and set out in a hummingbird feeder will do the trick. What about my perennials? You can start thinking about dividing…
