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, ...
We’ve probably all heard of the American chestnut, and its fatal succumbing to a fungal infection brought from East Asia. This is about all I knew about the topic, aside from that many are sad about the loss of this tree, before hearing the Nature Connection Series presentation at ...
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 David P. DavisNewsroom@DominionPost.com This week in What’s Blooming at the West Virginia Botanic Garden (1061 Tyrone Road) we focus on our original pollinator bed, the Butterfly Garden. The Butterfly Garden is below the lower parking area and can be identified by the metal butterfly ...
I started picking products with care when I was pregnant. I researched everything: laundry detergent, shampoo, sunscreen, car seats and beyond for harmful chemical contents. I already knew first-hand how toxic many common chemicals were, and I wanted to avoid using products that ...
One of my sustainability goals is to feed my chickens a significant portion of their daily rations from my garden. They have lots of time to free range and forage for fresh food, but I do give them some organic chicken feed daily. This food (in pellet form) is processed, pricey and ...