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, ...
MORGANTOWN -- The Monongalia County Master Gardener Program is now accepting applications for the fall 2021 program. Classes will begin at 6 p.m. Aug. 26. Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, classes will be virtual and will continue from 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, ending Nov. 18. Registration ...
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 ...
WVU Today For 71 years, one West Virginia University plant pathologist has tinkered with the tomato, turning over multiple iterations resistant to blight and other vegetable diseases. Now the fruits of Mannon Gallegly’s labor will be adored by tomato lovers across the world, ...