When used properly, organic mulch can provide numerous benefits for garden beds and landscapes. When used improperly, mulch can cause serious damage. With the growing season fast approaching, learning how to apply organic mulch properly can help gardeners maximize the advantages and avoid ...
If you’re gearing up to plant fruits, vegetables or herbs this spring, why not grow some extra to donate to your local soup kitchen or pantry? The national Plant a Row for the Hungry campaign, launched in 1995, has been encouraging home and community gardeners to do just that every year to ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — A Penn State alumnus and alumna, who wish to remain anonymous, recently made an irrevocable estate commitment of $1.5 million to name the Rose and Fragrance Garden at The Arboretum at Penn State. This is a love story about a rose garden and also about two people who were destined to find each other there. Their passion for the garden, and the University, started independently and years ago. Separate life choices took the two State College natives, and Penn State alumni, down different paths — and to different cities. Yet years later, their love for each other was ...
The warmer weather will soon be upon us, which means that our plants will grow and the insects will be about. Although we would like our plants to grow without worries or concerns, disease and pests can sometimes create problems. That’s where Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Clinton ...
OK, gardeners — it’s time to dig in! With about a week to go before the official start of spring, we’ve got work to do. A checklist: Soil First, test your soil’s pH level. Each plant thrives best within a specific range, and nutrient absorption will be impaired if the reading falls outside that range. If warranted, amend the soil with ground limestone to raise its pH or elemental sulfur to lower it. Test kits are readily available and reasonably priced. Trees Fertilize trees with a slow-release product. Get pruning. Most deciduous trees and shrubs (those that lose their ...
In a dynamic shift from traditional gardening demographics, millennials and Gen Z are spearheading a green revolution, transforming urban spaces into lush, productive gardens. Recent studies reveal more than 70% of individuals aged 18 to 35 say they’re passionate about gardening. Another 83% deem it cool. The roots of the herb garden revival The earliest humans relied on farming for their survival. After the Industrial Revolution, families found gardening a cherished hobby that could save them money. However, Generation Z and millennials have unexpectedly driven an upward trend ...
