May 24 2023
You do not need a large yard to grow herbs, vegetables, flowers, or even a few fruits. Apartment gardening is mostly about working with the light, space, and access you actually have. A sunny balcony can support tomatoes, peppers, herbs, and flowers, while a bright windowsill may be better suited to basil, chives, or small …
May 23 2023
A rooftop garden can turn unused space into something productive, beautiful, and surprisingly peaceful. But gardening several stories above the ground is not the same as planting at ground level. Rooftops are often hotter, windier, more exposed, and more structurally limited than ordinary gardens. Containers can become extremely heavy when filled with wet soil, water …
May 21 2023
If you have ever shopped for a perennial, shrub, or tree, you have probably seen a label that says something like “Zones 4–8” or “Hardy to Zone 6.” Those numbers come from the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, one of the most widely used gardening references in the United States. The map helps gardeners estimate …
May 18 2023
Starting a garden can feel complicated when you are new to it. There are seed packets, soil amendments, planting calendars, hardiness zones, fertilizers, raised beds, containers, pruning tools, and hundreds of plants all competing for your attention. The good news is that you do not need to understand everything before you begin. A successful first …
May 18 2023
Garlic is one of those crops that rewards a little patience. Plant individual cloves in fall, let them establish before winter, watch them resume vigorous growth in spring, and by early summer you can be pulling entire heads of homegrown garlic from the garden. Oklahoma’s climate is well suited to this schedule. Oklahoma State University …
Apr 17 2023
Indian paintbrush is one of the most recognizable wildflowers in North America, with brilliant red, orange, pink, yellow, or cream-colored bracts that can make a meadow look as though it has been brushed with paint. It is also one of the more challenging native wildflowers to establish in a garden. Plants in the genus Castilleja …
Feb 17 2023
“The Sweet Pea has a keel that was meant to seek all shores; it has wings that were meant to fly across all continents; it has a standard which is friendly to all nations; and it has a fragrance like the universal gospel, yea, a sweet prophecy of welcome everywhere that has been abundantly fulfilled” …
Jul 16 2022
No matter how careful you are, accidents and incidents and other events requiring some level of medical attention happen. There are aisles and aisles in the drug store hawking products to treat, cure, soothe, and anesthetize everyday injuries and illnesses such as cuts, insect bites, sunburn, sore throat, and acne. Some of these products are …
May 28 2022
Herbs are the perfect way to freshen up your garden and dinner plate. A few minutes is all it takes to pick up some herbs at the store and start an edible garden that will add a seasonal kick to your meals. “Herbs are easy to grow, require little maintenance and are equally at home …
May 23 2022
There are hundreds of culinary herbs with flavors that range from earthy to spicy to citrusy to sweet. You probably have your favorite fresh herbs that you plant each year but it’s always fun to save a few spots in your herb garden for something new. You may even be fortunate enough to stumble upon …
