gardening

UNIVERSITY PARK — Without pollinators such as bees and butterflies, the world’s food supply would be reduced drastically, threatening the survival of ...

Invasive species have become a major threat to natural ecosystems. They impact our backyards, forests, fields, farms, streams, rivers, and lakes. Febr...

Honey bees are the essential workers of nature, ensuring that crops are pollinated, not to mention providing humans with sweet, delicious honey. The U...

The MJ2KB Trail Club received a grant from the Erie Insurance Giving Network, and used it to purchase a new zero-turn mower from Sears in St. Marys, T...

Dan Taylor, Bradford native and owner of Dan and Bryan Trees in Shepherdstown, W.Va., has done something in his life that few others can say they’ve a...

For Gus Crissman, gardening is more than just a hobby, it’s a way of life. He begins starting all his plants at the end of March to April 1st, includi...

DuBOIS — Penn Highlands DuBois and Penn Highlands Elk will each hold a “Time of Remembrance” ceremony on Oct. 18 to commemorate October as National Pr...

The year 2020 has been a year full of surprises. Bradford resident Kerry Roslinski and his family had a surprise of their own when they found an unexp...

The Veterans Honor Wall, a feature of the Coudersport Arboretum, has been in place for more than a decade. The Honor Wall recently had the American Fl...

LAWNS : Mowing the lawn may lead to frustration because there are various areas in your yard that are brown instead of green. During peak summer heat,...

UNIVERSITY PARK – The grass is brown in central Pennsylvania. I don’t mind too much. I’d rather not mow. But we’re also seeing some trees starting to ...

WARREN — The Allegheny National Forest began treating non-native invasive plants along Longhouse Scenic Drive, commonly known as Forest Road 262, on J...

Late spring and early summer provides the backdrop for food plot and tree maintenance. In many cases, annual wildlife food plots become the center of ...

Early spring marks the beginning of the growing season for a number of interesting plants found primarily in the wild. As spring progresses, wildflowe...

The Penn State Extension Master Gardeners of Potter County will sponsor a 40+ hour Master Gardener Basic class beginning on June 2 at 6 p.m. at the Os...

Invasive species are a national ecological threat to our outdoor places and ecosystems. They impact our backyards and places where we hike, camp, fish...

KANE — An informational meeting regarding Penn State Extension’s Master Gardener Basic Class will be held at 6 p.m. on Jan. 14 at Friends Memorial Lib...

NORWICH TOWNSHIP — The McKean County Master Gardeners have completed some activities at the Donald J. Comes Natural Resources Learning Center on Route...

SMETHPORT — The Master Gardeners of McKean County have launched a new garden hotline which will help county residents get the answers they need on a v...

READING (TNS) — The 2019 growing season was a painful, learning process for hemp farmer Steve Pugliese. “We had major weed issues,” said Pugliese, who...