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If you are wilting, so are your plants!

If you are wilting, so are your plants! As temperatures soar, we often wilt from the hot

By Amber Dietz OSU Ext. Intern CANFIELD How do you feel when you think about earthworms? Do

By Lillian Quaranta OSU Ext. master gardener volunteer Yikes! Bright orange, slimy and 15 inches

Q. Is hogweed growing in Mahoning County? In Youngstown? Wendy from Youngstown A. No, not that

Imagine: It’s a beautiful summer day, the birds are chirping, the leaves are gently swaying, and your garden is growing right on schedule.

Totally Tomatoes! When: Monday, 10 a.m.-noon. What: Join Eric Barrett to learn all about growing

By Pam Baytos OSU master gardener volunteer Don’t hate Bambi; well, at least try not to. Before

Q. My dogwood is dying. I know I should not have built a flower bed around it. One stem is dead and

Grape black rot This is the most devastating disease of grapes. Fruit will dry up like raisins by

Don’t kill the trees! Volcano mulching is devastating to trees. The base of the tree should widen

Men’s Garden Club of Youngstown When: Today, 7 p.m. What: Join the MGCY for their July program

Rodent issues? From field mice to chipmunks, many gardeners have issues with small rodents. While

Native beauty Virginia sweetspire is a native shrub, growing just 3-5 feet tall, giving you showy

By Hugh G. EARNHART OSU Ext. master gardener volunteer canfield From seed catalogs and

Q. My soil test for lead came back with a level above 100. What does this mean? Should I be worried?