I hold a deep belief that knowledge and understanding lead to compassion. If we understood better those we hate or fear, we would find compassion and progress toward friendship, peace, caring for others and peaceful mindfulness. I’ve found that while understanding doesn’t always lead ...
WVU Today Two West Virginia University biologists have spent their summer tending a garden that grew into more than a source for fresh vegetables —it was a backyard sanctuary for learning where students and faculty discovered how to plant seeds, prepare soils, monitor water and nutrient ...
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL It started with a small three foot patch of brown in my lawn. Two long years of aerating, seeding, watering and we finally had a respectable Greystone lawn. That brown spot wasn’t a concern. I just thought that I’d mowed too low and with ...
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Plant enthusiasts had the chance to grow their gardens Thursday with a community seed swap held by the Morgantown Seed Preservation Library on WVU’s campus. The public was invited to attend the afternoon exchange at Woodburn Circle. Bevin Cohen, author, ...
By David P. Davis Newsroom@DominionPost.com As we head into the end of summer, the West Virginia Botanic Garden, at 1061 Tyrone Road, continues to provide blooms not only from cultivated garden plants but also from summer wildflowers. Wildflowers now blooming include rose pink, ...
By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com While summer gardens are in full swing, autumn seedlings may just be popping up. Whether you are planting new things or wanting to protect some plants you’ve had growing for some time, a mini greenhouse may be just what your garden ...