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Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors, Water

Even in winter, gardens need water

Home landscapes may need a shot of water regardless of any moisture they may be getting due to recent weather. Read More

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Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Time to take plants indoors

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Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Tips on keeping groundhogs off your property

Oklahoma gardeners are holding out hopes of warmer, sunnier weather as water-logged soil causes issues in their gardens. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture)

Soaklahoma – where the rain comes sweeping down the plains

  • June 9, 2025
  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension
Sara Wyant

Uncertain times has spurred next generation to grow their own food

  • May 9, 2025
  • By Sara Wyant
Fruit trees protected from freezing temperatures at The Gardens at Texas A&M. A cold protection plan should include covers for sensitive trees and plants. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Laura McKenzie)

Tips on protecting gardens during storm season

  • May 7, 2024
  • By K-State Research and Extension news service
Digging in garden beds. Weeding weeds in the garden. (Photo: iStock - Anna Solovei)

Arkansas offers free soybean seeds for gardens

  • March 13, 2024
  • By hpj-editorial
Neatening up the lawn in autumn or fall using a lawnmower to cut and bag the grass and dead leaves under trees alongside the road (Photo: iStock - Ozgur Coskun)

Fall is ideal time to set home landscape up for spring success

  • October 23, 2023
  • By K-State Research and Extension news service
Asters flowers (Journal stock photo.)

Build drought-tolerant gardens this fall for next summer’s blooms

  • August 23, 2023
  • By Brittnay Haag │ University of Illinois Extension

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