Jefferson County Extension Homemakers, Master Gardeners taking exhibits for district fair

Jefferson County Extension Homemakers and Master Gardeners will accept Home Economics and Horticulture Individual Educational exhibits for the 86th annual Southeast Arkansas District Fair from 2-6 p.m. Sept. 21 at Hestand Stadium. The district...

The Gardening Show with Pete and Ruud: September 14 2025

On The Garden Hour with Pete Wolfkamp and Ruud Kleinpaste Full Show Podcast for 14th September 2025, Ruud discusses how to handle wetas or weeds in your yard, removing scales in lemon trees, and why possums need to be eradicated. Get The Garden...

Buried Treasure: When Gardening Uncovers Hidden Dangers

Summary Backyards can hide centuries-old explosives like Civil War cannonballs — don't touch them. If you find a suspicious relic, mark the spot, call emergency services, and wait for experts. After experts remove ordnance and clear the soil, you...

Gardening column: Combatting pesky crape myrtle scale

There's good news and bad news at Trident Technical College: we now have crape myrtle scale. The good news is horticulture students get firsthand exposure to this invasive pest. The bad news is we have crape myrtle scale. If you’ve noticed your...

Gardeners urged to scatter black pepper in garden

Gardeners are being urged to scatter black pepper in their gardens for two really important reasons this September. Black pepper is a classic kitchen seasoning, beloved by amateur chefs and an easy way to liven up almost any dish, as long as you...

Soon, rooftop gardening in urban areas

Master Gardeners Fall Talks: Houseplants

Gardening with Allen: Bulbs can be planted almost anywhere

Could you give us some suggestions for landscaping with fall planted bulbs? Spring-flowering bulbs are available in many stores now. Best selections are at full-service nurseries and garden stores. Bulbs do dry out in stores, so buying early gives...

Student plants gardening seeds with younger students

Not all teenagers spend time e-biking and jamming to the latest tunes. Take Owen Light, who at 16 years old, is making a big impact on San Diego’s youngest learners. The rising senior at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts was...

Gardeners urged to do 1 task to tomato plants ahead of September deadline

As summer nears its end, gardeners are confronted with a vital choice that could determine the success of their crop yield. The shifting season brings chillier evenings and the possibility of premature frost, meaning when cultivating tomatoes, not...

Honolulu hosts free event today to celebrate 50 years of community gardening

Why fall is prime time for gardening

In general, we have spring and fall as our two biggest seasons for gardening: spring and fall. Summer is basically weeding, watering and pest control. Winter is more just keeping our plants warm and alive plus pruning of some of your plants. One...

GARDENERS OF THE MONTH

The garden of Linda and Marvin Overmyer, 910 Sunflower Lane, includes not only greenery but yard decorations, seasonal blooms and more, all shown here. They were chosen one of the Rochester Garden Club’s August Top gardener of the Month...

Siobhan Connally’s Ittybits & Pieces: Gardening skills — or lack thereof

I felt the dryness of the tendrilling vine as I grasped the offending weed and gave it a hard tug. It was only afterward — its withered remains sprawled out in a wheelbarrow — that I recognized the sting of a thousand tiny thorns the “volunteer”...

Gardening classes for adults and children offered at Holtsville Ecology Site

Brookhaven Highway Superintendent Dan Losquadro has announced upcoming dates for both pee-wee and adult gardening classes at the Holtsville Ecology Site, 249 Buckley Road, Holtsville beginning next week. In addition to being a great value, these...

Madras Mali: Chennai Women Empowered Through Gardening

The ‘Madras Mali’ programme aims to green the city while providing an opportunity for women from low-income households to engage in livelihoods. Prabha V didn’t know how to pot a plant a few years ago. Today, the 45-year-old, trained in gardening...

Kavango West farmer expands gardening project to boost food production

A farmer based in the Kavango West Region is expanding his gardening project to boost food production and create jobs in the community. Among the projects supported by the Kavango West Regional Council is Nanzamba Mixed Farming at Singuruve...

GARDENING: Plump pumpkins and beautiful beetroot

It really was a good summer and lots of garden plants performed exceptionally well. A wide variety of fruits and vegetables thrived in the sun and, although watering was essential at times, we got just enough rain to keep things on track. These...

Sussex Master Gardeners fall workshops start Oct. 14

Instructors from Sussex County Master Gardeners will offer the following workshops in person at the Carvel Center, 16483 County Seat Highway, Georgetown. Classes are free, except when noted. Preregistration is required at udel.edu/0013810. Trash...

Year-round gardening: Plant this Colorado Springs native with four-season appeal

As the season is winding down, gardeners across the Pikes Peak region are experiencing that “go out with a bang” fall-planting euphoria. They’re seeking that one hardy, drought-tolerant plant, a native standout that offers beauty, sustenance and...