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An Ode to Okra (7/10/25)
Read Time 5 MIN
People seem to either love it or hate it. Lovers of okra point toward the unique flavor it adds to savory dishes and the many ways it can be used. Those on the opposite side of the debate fail to see how anyone can eat something so, for the lack of a better term, slimy...learn more
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July Gardening Tips (6/19/25)
Donna Aufdenberg | Read Time 1 MINIt's about to get HOT! Find these tips and tasks to keep you busy in and around the garden in the month of July...learn more
Daisy: Sunshine in the Garden (6/18/25)
David Trinklein | Read Time 4 MINAnyone who has driven through the country in late June or July has probably noticed an abundance of white daisies along roadsides and in fields. Although individual plants live only a few years, ox-eye daisy reseeds itself readily, thereby producing a succession of young plants that flower the year following seed germination...learn more
June Gardening Tips (5/27/25)
Donna Aufdenberg | Read Time 1 MINThe growing season is here! Find these tips and tasks to keep you busy in and around the garden in the month of June...learn more
Asclepias: The Monarch Magnet (5/07/25)
David Trinklein | Read Time 6 MINAsclepias, commonly known as milkweed, was named for the Greek god of healing. 2025 has been dubbed 'The Year of the Asclepias,' by the National Garden Bureau, in an attempt to encourage gardeners to plant this attractive and useful flowering perennial which is vital to the survival of the monarch butterfly....learn more
May Gardening Tips (4/27/25)
Donna Aufdenberg | Read Time 1 MINThe growing season is right around the corner! Find these tips and tasks to keep you busy in and around the garden in the month of May...learn more
Marigold: Common but Reliable (4/21/25)
David Trinklein | Read Time 6 MINNow is an ideal time to become reacquainted with this colorful and durable garden flower that requires very little maintenance...learn more
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