Valley Grows
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Do I have to spray? Healthy fruit
By Eric Barrett OSU Ext. educator We get lots of questions in our clinic and at area meetings
Potatoes easiest vegetable for your garden
Potatoes easiest vegetable for your garden Q. I’ve grown vegetables – tomatoes, peppers, beans,
Rain, temperature, sunlight produce our fall color
By Jim Thornton Ohio certified volunteer naturalist As fall approaches, many people say it is
Sprout Club
Sprout Club When: Today, 1-2 p.m. What: Join the Sprout Club to learn about the amazing world of
A great time to test
A great time to test A simple soil test will help you make improvements to your soil that will
Mosquitos still active
Mosquitos still active Keep working to eliminate breeding sites for mosquitos by emptying the bird
Now is the time to control winter ANNUAL WEEDS
By Eric Barrett OSU Ext. educator Have you noticed lots of little seedlings that are staying
Plan now to bag or mulch falling leaves
BY PAT FULLER OSU Ext. master gardener volunteer The leaves are falling; the leaves are falling.
Avoid strawberry diseases
Q. My strawberries have a disease. I’ve been told I can’t replant in the area for three years if I
Coyotes
Coyotes When: Saturday, 11 a.m.-noon. What: Soil & Water Conservation Service Educator Jason
Adding color in fall
Adding color in fall Mums are just the start! Kale, flowering cabbage, pansies and other plants
Planting a tree now
Planting a tree now As long as you keep it watered, a new tree is a great addition to the fall
Perennial hibiscus: A WOW in the late summer garden
By Marilyn McKinley OSU Ext. master gardener volunteer Looking for something that says “wow” in
Courtships, mating, storing food for winter are all activities of ... WILDLIFE IN AUTUMN
By Terry Shears OSU Ext. master gardener volunteer Kids go back to school. Jackets come out of
This weed is highly poisonous
Q. Is this a weed, or a fruit-bearing plant? Is it edible by humans? Birds? Kathryn from Canfield
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