The City of Morgantown celebrated Arbor Day Monday at Krepps Park. The city arborist, tree board chair and the West Virginia Division of Forestry urban forestry coordinator helped assist in […]
Tag: plants
You can eat the little, red berries — but be careful
Don’t eat little, red berries was an oft repeated warning in my childhood. Some wild berries that look so scrumptious are poisonous, so it is good advice. Over the last […]
SAMUEL: Don’t fertilize oaks or mow food plots
COMMENTARY BY DR. DAVE SAMUEL This is the second in a series on deer based on real scientific studies rather than a personal opinion. Take white oak acorns for example. […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG?
By David P. DavisNewsroom@DominionPost.com As we head into the last few weeks of summer, the West Virginia Botanic Garden (1061 Tyrone Road) is still in full bloom with Mexican sunflowers, […]
Community Seed Swap
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 […]
‘Sometimes it’s just nice to have some pretty flowers to look at’
MORGANTOWN — Thank Grandma. That is, if you ever find yourself admiring one of the 50 or so brightly colored flower baskets or planters downtown, and wonder who’s responsible. Specifically, […]
DIY Greenhouse
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 […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG
By David P. Davis Newsroom@DominionPost.com This week at the West Virginia Botanic Garden, 1061 Tyrone Road, we take a diversion from showy blooms and kept garden beds to the wild […]
Retired plant pathologist donates tomato seeds
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 […]
Good luck isn’t the only thing clover can bring
During my childhood, I spent many hours searching through clover patches for four-leaf clovers. I desperately wanted to find one. Generally, I’ve always been good at finding things, so since […]
