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Hydrangeas – How to Choose
Hydrangeas – How to Choose For a long-lived display of huge showy blooms, few plant families can top the diverse Hydrangea. Every year we see new Hydrangea varieties introduced, making this plant more of a problem-solver and a landscape staple. To choose the right Hydrangea you must first answer two questions: how sunny is my location, and how much room do I have? The answers will lead you to the right Hydrangea family, so then you can choose between the many gorgeous blooms available in that particular
Husted Announces TechCred Awards, Program Changes to Support COVID-19 Economic Recovery
Husted Announces TechCred Awards, Program Changes to Support COVID-19 Economic RecoveryNext application period begins Monday, June 1st Today Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced that 150 Ohio companies have been approved for TechCred funding, which will help them upskill their current and incoming workforce to meet the needs of the increasingly tech-focused economy, particularly amid the COVID-19 health crisis. The next application period of the TechCred program will open June 1st and run through June
Planter Pots Make Flower Gardening a Breeze
Annual Flower Container Gardening Most home gardeners agree that perennials are less trouble than annual bedding plants, because “they come back every year so you don’t have to plant them again and again”. We agree with this sentiment, however very few perennials provide all-season color, so the best flower gardens have both annuals and perennials. Marjorie does most of the home gardening at our house, and over the years she has settled into a really good routine that combines annuals and
Mushroom Compost is a Twofer
Mushroom Compost: Fertilizer & Soil Builder Most gardeners in southern Ohio struggle with hard clay soil, making it difficult to grow nice vegetables. Conventional fertilizers like 10-10-10 make the problem worse, doing nothing to build healthy garden soil long term. It’s rare to find a row-crop vegetable garden or home landscape with loose, rich, well-drained and healthy soil. Raised beds help with the compaction problem, but in order to have fluffy, fertile soil you must add fresh organic
Woodlot Management for Homeowners
Managing Woodlands on Your Property Do you have any woods on your property? Even a fringe of trees along your property lines? If so, perhaps you should be paying more attention to them. You may not think of them as a savings account, but in many ways they can be if you take steps to manage them properly. There are simple, easy steps you can take, patiently over time, to increase the value of the trees on your property. In an unmanaged woodland, there can be intense competition
