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June is “Great Outdoors Month”
Published on June 12, 2014
Get outside during Great Outdoors Month this June! -
Memorial Day heat and wilt stress on lawns
Published on June 6, 2014
The warm, dry conditions over the Memorial Day weekend caught some turf unprepared. -
Purchase behaviors of online and mobile gardening consumers
Published on June 3, 2014
Increasing numbers of consumers are searching for gardening information online. Men are more likely to make online gardening purchases, but women are more likely to research gardening-related products. -
The mystery of missing pine needles: European pine sawfly
Published on June 2, 2014
European pine sawfly larvae are a likely suspect when pines have missing second year needles. -
Lifetime garden fitness
Published on May 31, 2014
Gardening is a physical activity that keeps a person healthy and can span a lifetime. -
Critters attacking your garden? Use them to teach your children about science!
Published on May 30, 2014
If you have a flower or vegetable garden, you can turn a potential disaster into a teachable moment about science. -
Values as part of environmental education
Published on May 29, 2014
Find out more about environmental education and how values play a role in environmental literacy and decision making. See how educators use values as a way to teach EE and help youth better understand how to be good earth stewards. -
Soils for gardeners: Unlocking the secrets to the living component of a healthy soil
Published on May 28, 2014
A close look at soil biology helps gardeners understand how routine garden practices may tip the balance of a healthy soil. -
Including easy and nutritious recipes in garden planting activities adds flavor to the process
Published on May 27, 2014
If garden fresh Brussels sprouts are on the menu, mid-May to mid-June is the time to get transplants started. -
Benefits of using lawn fertilizers containing slow release nitrogen
Published on May 23, 2014
Slow release fertilizers can help to reduce mowing frequency and improve lawn quality.