Tag: News
-
Washington County residents are encouraged to take advantage of a unique opportunity to learn, serve, and grow with the OSU Extension Master Gardener program, beginning January 27, 2026, at Tri County Technology Center. The Washington County Master Gardeners are inviting new participants to join the program, which offers more than 40 hours of engaging,…
-
After almost two years of closure and undergoing a major revitalization, the Centennial Botanical Conservatory will reopen to the public this weekend for a glimpse of the modernized facility. “It’s the culmination of our dreams,” said Sharon Sidlar, chairwoman of Friends of the Conservatory. “It’s what we’ve been working at for so long. Just to…
-
Get some tips on gardening for beginners at home. Plan your first garden by starting with the easiest crops to grow that offer great cooking possibilities. If you want to grow a garden next spring, it’s never too early to start planning. One of the best ways to “learn as you go” is to read the seed…
-
Looking for space-saving vegetable garden ideas? You don’t have to wait until you’re settled to start gardening. Start gardening in the small space you have and learn gardening lessons along the way. My first apartment in Seattle was the size of a generous closet, with no yard and no sunlight – I couldn’t see the sky from…
-
Can you grow in a greenhouse year round? Shelby Lucero shares methods for how to grow in a winter greenhouse. Make some of these modifications to your existing structure to increase your structure’s thermal mass, or try a growing dome yourself! This video is part of Build-It-Yourself Week, sponsored by Growing Spaces. Music: Doctor Turtle…
-
02/27/2025 Sharon Swanepoel Community 0 Soil3.com is hosting a seminar, From Soil to Success, Gardening for Beginners, from 1 – 4 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at The Portico, located at 5822 Highway 186 in Good Hope, GA 30641 (Between Watkinsville and Monroe). The cost of admission is $5. Children: Please note, this is not an…
-
What do you give the gardener who has everything – a pair of gloves? A new fork and trowel, perhaps a pretty kneeler? If you’re short of ideas, perhaps a workshop or course in the New Year will give them something to look forward to, as well as a learning experience. There are many courses…
-
Posted on: November 3, 2025 | Last Modified on: November 3, 2025 Urgent Alert Regarding SNAP Benefits Hopewell Township, Mercer County, NJ – On October 31, 2025, a Federal Judge ordered that the US Department of Agriculture continue to distribute Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding during the Federal shutdown through the use … Read on……
-
Mangaluru: In response to the challenges of limited urban space and the growing interest in home-based kitchen gardens, a techie successfully developed a 1,000 square feet vertical garden in Matadakani focused on cultivating spinach (palak) and basil. Suraj Rao, who moved from the software industry to farming, told TOI that uncertainty in his previous career…
-
When the world feels uncertain, Americans get planting. That’s the core message of Garden Media Group’s new “Garden Pulse: Spring 2025 Analysis” report. While other industries report slowing traffic and declining sales, gardening is holding strong — and growing — despite cold weather, consumer caution, and tariff-fueled economic anxiety. Even with poor early spring weather,…