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Monarch Butterfly feeding on a rubber rabbitbrush bloom. (Adobe Stock │ #499457615 - Jim)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

What’s all the buzz? The importance of a pollinator-friendly landscape

Monarch butterflies depend on healthy habitats during their migration. Milkweed and late-season blooms can help provide the nectar they need. Read More

Female gardener pruning fruit tree in early spring. (Adobe Stock │ #552780790 - Angelov)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Spring landscaping cleanup: Timing and technique key to successful pruning

Green Bean. Gardeners can extend the fresh taste of summer by planting a fall garden now. Home garden of Nolan and Donna Scheihing. (Photo by Todd Johnson, OSU Agriculture)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Hot tips for cool-season gardening

Protective clothing, including a long-sleeved shirt, long pants and a wide-brimmed hat are must-haves for gardeners to protect themselves from harmful UV rays. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Keep your cool in the garden

  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension

Crop rotation matters in the vegetable garden 

Birds brighten winter landscape

Raised beds can keep gardeners busy until spring

Forget the bone meal; use compost for bulbs

It is time to start making spring garden preparations