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Gardeners and outdoor enthusiasts will be able to do everything from learn how to start a basic garden to examine and photograph their own plants unde...

It might be difficult to think about green ground when all Bradford residents have been seeing lately is white ground, but local master gardener Bob H...

Good Growing Gardens and the McKean County Adult Probation Program in Smethport has been awarded a Blue Ribbon in the Urban Farm category out of more ...

WORMS: Speaking of erosion, the Penn State Extension reported there is an imported critter that is associated with erosion and plant nutrition. The Ex...

Evergreen Elm's biodynamic gardeners won 27 ribbons out of 28 entries in the vegetable judging at the McKean County Fair this week in Smethport. The g...

Jeff VanScoter and Robert Tubbs stand next to a 12-foot sunflower at the Evergreen Elms Biodynamic Garden on Elm Street. L. A. Rotheraine, their maste...

BEES: A third of the world’s food supply exists because of the support of pollinators such as bees, according to Connie Schmotzer, Penn State Extensio...

Bill Jarrett, Seth Kibble, Penn State Master Gardener coordinator and instructor Richard Putnam, Steve Ridell, Gail Ridell and Debbie Babcox were amon...

PLANTS: A little sun can go a long way to make you forget your fear of perpetual winter. We woke up to frost Monday morning, but today we’re forecaste...

SMETHPORT — The McKean County master gardeners will be hosting a mushroom workshop on May 5. The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Donald J....

From left, Master Gardener Mike Bernard, John Krinner and Master Gardener Richard Putnam were among those who participated in an apple tree grafting w...

TOMATOES: Tomatoes are a staple for many locals who plant vegetable gardens. The number of tomato varieties can be overwhelming, but the Penn State Ex...

GARDENING: Being that spring is hopefully on its way, we’re sharing a story from 100 years ago on gardens. On March 7, 1918, The Bradford Era took a l...

Landowners and gardeners can play an important role in the prevention of the spread of many invasive species. Some invasive plants have been unintenti...

SMETHPORT — For the past 20 years or so, the biodynamic gardeners of Evergreen Elm have taken home ribbons from the McKean County Fair for vegetables ...

SMETHPORT — The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners will hold a plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 20 at the Penn State Extension Office, 17129 U....

A warm spell that started this past weekend is bringing gardeners and other outdoor enthusiasts out from their winter hibernation. The warm stretch is...