Gardening

KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. --  It won't be much longer before many of us are out in the garden.  If you need a little advice before planting those seeds, there are some free classes you can take. The Master Gardeners of the Ozarks offers free classes at the...

The next time you visit a garden center, check out the containers waiting for new homes. They come in all shapes, sizes, colors and materials. Do you have your heart set on glazed pot with orange and pink flowers painted on it? Look around. You'll...

BROOKINGS - SDSU Extension, the South Dakota Discovery Center and Team Nutrition will be hosting two-day trainings on how to implement Harvest of the Month and School & Youth Gardens programs. The trainings will be held in July 2013 at the SDSU...

If you want to put basic organic gardening techniques to use in your own yard, three local experts with different backgrounds are eager to share their expertise with you. "Growing your own food organically is easier to do than you think and incredibly...

No matter how you garden — on the cheap or with wallet wide open — it's wise to garden the smart way In the edible garden, smart means finding ways to maximize your harvest and minimize your workload and planting space. These three new...

WHAT DO EXERCISE, GOOD NUTRITION, AND A HEALTHY MIND HAVE IN COMMON? They can all be achieved by working in your garden and eating the food you produce. GOOD FOR THE BODY You may not look at pruning shears as exercise equipment, but gardening...

After five years of exhibiting her wares at the Hagerstown Community College Alumni Association's Flower and Garden Show, Jessica Snyder expects lots of good days for her business after the event concludes. "We generally get really busy right after the...

With St. Patrick's Day, another kind of green comes to mind for local gardeners -- a green thumb. David Coveyou of Coveyou Scenic Farm Market says that mid-March is a good time to plant those vegetable seeds in indoor pots. "Most people gardening at...

Gardening can be great exercise, but few gardeners, me included, take time to warm up and stretch the way we would before any other exercise activity. More gardeners sustain injuries during the spring time than any other time of year. Unless you have...

What gift is more traditional on Valentine's Day than a bouquet of red roses? Red roses represent respect and a creative spirit. They symbolize romantic love and enduring passion. But as beautiful as they are, cut flowers have a short life. Within days,...

If the Super Bowl is over, can spring and the gardening season be far away? Well, yes. If holidays are the markers on the highway to warm weather, we still have to get through Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day and this year's early Easter. Not to...

While ethanol plants in other parts of the country are cutting production or shutting down because of a down market, local plants are pushing production to their limits. It is not that the strategy is producing big profits, but it is allowing plants...