By David P. Davis Newsroom@DominionPost.com At the West Virginia Botanic Garden, many species are still in bloom from prior columns, including peonies, mints and alliums of all kinds. This week, […]
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DIY Garden Trellis
By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com With the danger of frost passed, gardens are starting to really pop. With flowers and veggies flourishing in gardens large and small, you may notice trellises going […]
Grape grafting may lead to trying some wine
I’m no sommelier, but I do enjoy a glass of wine. I’m also partial to fresh fruit as well as to jams and jellies, so it only stands to reason […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG
By David P. Davis Newsroom@DominionPost.com This week at the West Virginia Botanic Garden, we take a diversion to discuss the intricacies of plant-insect interactions. Plants are critical to many insect species […]
What’s Blooming at the WVBG
By David P. DavisNewsroom@DominionPost.com Last week, we took a stroll through the garden to see what was blooming in some select areas. This week, we focus on what greets you […]
Morgantown needs its own sister city parks
We reported a couple weeks ago that Morgantown City Council approved $15,000 for an eco-park project in our sister city, Xuzhou, China. The greenspace will be influenced by the geography […]
Saving on gas, using a scythe
Friends, the scythe is my new favorite tool. The scythe, used for centuries, consists of a snath, grips, ring and blade. The curved blade attaches via the ring to the […]
Morgantown the inspiration for park in Xuzhou, China
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown’s sister city of Xuzhou is a gateway to eastern China, with a population of more than 8.5 million people. The major transportation hub in the northwestern Jiangsu […]
Grow This: WV Garden Challenge sees immense growth through COVID-19
MORGANTOWN—As the Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge continues to help West Virginians grow crops, the program likewise continues to grow in popularity. “In 2020, right around the time of […]
Defending the garden from the critters
A few years ago, a friend told me about a sign that made her think of me. It read something along the lines of, “planting a garden means believing in […]
