Starting your own seeds is an excellent way to prepare for your year of gardening. Whether you grow vegetables or flowers (or both), starting from seeds can offer many benefits. Of course, there are some dos and don’ts for getting the most mileage from your seed starting endeavors. Continue reading Start your seedlings well
More and more, technology is finding its way into the garden. Find out some great ways to incorporate tech into your garden. Continue reading The dawning of the digital age of gardening
More and more, gardeners are keeping their four-legged friends in mind when they garden. Continue reading Gardening for Man’s Best Friend
More and more, gardeners are keeping in mind the environmental impact of their garden. Continue reading Trend:Environmentally friendly gardening
Plants can help improve both mental and physical well-being. Continue reading Trend: Decorating with houseplants for well-being
El Nino and a changing climate are having big effects on gardens in the mid-Atlantic this winter. What will be the long-term effect?
Continue reading Wacky Winter Weather Wreaks Havoc on the Garden
Technology is becoming an ever present part of our lives – it is no different in the garden. How do you balance technology and the environment? Continue reading Garden Trends: Balancing technology and environment
The clock is ticking down the days, hours, and minutes to the celebration of Christmas. Hanukkah has come and gone. Kwanzaa will make an appearance, as well as the Solstice, Yule, and Saturnalia. And we can’t forget the New Year. There’s lots of celebrating going on this time of year, and lots of opportunities for giving gifts. Perhaps it is a little Charlie Brown-ish of … Continue reading Simplify the Holidays: Give the Gift of Gardening
The WVU Extension Garden calendar contains a wealth of information, and its FREE! Continue reading Extension Service calendars offer knowledge, recipes for new year
More often than not, you’ll find poinsettias — hopefully real ones — among the decorations of the holiday. This plant is a standout in the mostly weed-filled and much-maligned spurge family Euphorbiaceae. This family includes lots of different plants that take on a variety of forms. It does include many weeds, but also many houseplants that have much more of a cactus form than poinsettia. … Continue reading Poinsettia: More than Meets the Eye
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