http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:28:01 -0700 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:37:02 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Garden-book-of-the-week-Designing-the-New-Kitchen-Garden?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner Photo courtesy of Timber Press  Jennifer R. Bartley's book, Designing the New Kitchen Garden: An American Potager Handbook, is an interesting read for several reasons.  I met Bartley when we attended the Garden Writers Association national ... Landscaping Farm to Market Roses Garden Book of the Week Color Vegetables Sustainability Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:37:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Garden-book-of-the-week-Designing-the-New-Kitchen-Garden?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Why-compost-is-essential-to-gardening?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner There are a lot of good reasons to make your own compost for it is the most important, basic structure to good soil. If your native soil looks something like Oklahoma's red clay and sand, you need compost and lots of it. Compost is easy t... Soil Compost Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:04:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Why-compost-is-essential-to-gardening?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Urban-chicken-owners-face-setback-in-Oklahoma-Citys-decision?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner According to the Oklahoma City Municipal Code, it is illegal to own chickens in your backyard unless your property encompasses one acre, and there are also other requirements.  Chicken ownership in Oklahoma City received a setback Monday when... Going Green Sustainability Zoning Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:24:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d13-Urban-chicken-owners-face-setback-in-Oklahoma-Citys-decision?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Oklahoma-Forestry-Service-to-offer-trees-and-shrubs-for-sale?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now."  Chinese Proverb Interested in planting some trees suitable for Oklahoma's red soil?  Trees that survive and thrive in Oklahoma clay?&nbs... Plants Autumn Things You Should Do Trees Basics Plants that thrive Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:09:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Oklahoma-Forestry-Service-to-offer-trees-and-shrubs-for-sale?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Oklahoma-Proven-Selections-for-2009?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner Earlier, I explained about the Oklahoma Proven Selections and why they're good for gardeners trying to grow plants in hot, dusty, dry Oklahoma.  The Oklahoma Proven Selections for 2009 are: Collector's Choice: Persian Parr... Oklahoma Gardening Plants Grasses Autumn Landscaping Disease Resistance Perennials Plant Profiles Things You Should Do Containers Trees Annuals Shrubs Conifers Basics Plants that thrive Flowers Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:31:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Oklahoma-Proven-Selections-for-2009?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Lets-give-a-cheer-for-cupheas-that-offer-a-cascade-of-summer-color?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner Some of the best plants for the summer garden in hot places like Oklahoma are that group of plants known as cupheas.  Cupheas can be tall or short, but all have tubular shaped flowers.  One of the most popular is C. llavea ‘Bat-fac... Oklahoma Plant Profiles Annuals Butterflies Flowers Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:23:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Lets-give-a-cheer-for-cupheas-that-offer-a-cascade-of-summer-color?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Garden-book-of-the-week-Whats-Wrong-With-My-Plant-and-How-to-Fix-It?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner   Photo courtesy of Timber Press When one grabs a hoe and turns over that first shovelful of soil, he/she expects to harvest wheelbarrows full of vegetables, garden trugs overflowing with spectacular blooms, and to create vistas of peace and co... Gardening Bugs Mulch Disease Resistance Things You Should Do Garden Book of the Week Education Basics Integrated Pest Management Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:14:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Garden-book-of-the-week-Whats-Wrong-With-My-Plant-and-How-to-Fix-It?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Gardening-101--Why-do-leaves-turn-bright-colors-in-the-fall?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner Sumac in all its shining fall glory. Photo by Dee A. Nash When traveling down the highway in fall, a common question occurs.  How do the leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs turn such beautiful colors?  The answer is fairly complicated an... Oklahoma Autumn Natural Delights Trees Shrubs Color Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:17:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Gardening-101--Why-do-leaves-turn-bright-colors-in-the-fall?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Falling-leaves-are-beautiful-but-murder-for-your-lawn?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner Beautiful leaves litter this lawn, but if left there, they will kill it. Photo by Dee A. Nash Those picturesque leaves falling in waves of orange and gold are silent killers.  Like thieves in the night, they rob your lawn of sunlight and smothe... Grasses Mulch Lawn Care Going Green Tools Leaf shredders Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:48:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Falling-leaves-are-beautiful-but-murder-for-your-lawn?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Grow-sages-and-salvias-to-extend-garden-season-from-summer-into-fall?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner The clear, true blue of Salvia farinacea 'Victoria Blue' Photo by Dee A. Nash Looking for plants to  bloom throughout the hot summer and into fall?  Sages and salvias fit the bill.  Technically, although most sages are part of the ge... Oklahoma Insects Bugs Landscape Autumn Plant Profiles Annuals Plants that thrive Flowers Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:48:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Grow-sages-and-salvias-to-extend-garden-season-from-summer-into-fall?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Micheal-Pollans-Botany-of-Desire-to-premier-on-PBS?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner Cannabis sativa (marijuana) courtesy of Wikipedia CommonsThe Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World, a two-hour PBS special based upon Michael Pollan's bestselling book of the same name, debuts on October 28 at 8 p.m. CST. According to its... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:26:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Micheal-Pollans-Botany-of-Desire-to-premier-on-PBS?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Just-in-time-for-Halloween-Black-Plants-and-Wicked-Plants?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner Photo courtesy of Timber Press Two recently published garden books provide wickend entertainment for All Hallows Eve this year.  I posted an earlier review of Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities, ... Plants Plant Profiles In print Garden Book of the Week Color Flowers Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:42:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d11-Just-in-time-for-Halloween-Black-Plants-and-Wicked-Plants?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Horticulture-scholarships-available-for-Oklahoma-State-University-students-from-OHS?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner Thinking about college?  Planning on a career somewhere under the horticulture umbrella?  The following scholarships are available to students in Oklahoma universities studying for a horticulture degree. The Sidney B. Meadows Scholarship i... Gardening Classes Education College Scholarships Oklahoma State University Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:25:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d10-Horticulture-scholarships-available-for-Oklahoma-State-University-students-from-OHS?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Oklahoma-Horticulture-Societys-Garden-Tour-for-Connoisseurs-this-weekend?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner   Perhaps, you'll see 'Mister Lincoln' rose while thereWake up sleepy heads.  Today, Saturday, October 3, 2009, marks the date for Oklahoma Horticultural Society's "Garden Tour for Connoisseurs." Tour gardens are open from 9 a.m. ... Landscaping Road Trip Gardens to visit Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:12:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Oklahoma-Horticulture-Societys-Garden-Tour-for-Connoisseurs-this-weekend?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Garden-book-of-the-week--Green-Flowers?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner You might ask why a book on green flowers?  Aren't flowers supposed to be pink, red, blue or yellow? These questions are answered in Green Flowers: Unexpected Beauty for the Garden, Container or Vase written by Alison Hoblyn and lovingly photog... Landscape Landscaping In print Garden Book of the Week Going Green Flowers Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:15:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Garden-book-of-the-week--Green-Flowers?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Prairie-meadow-gardens-are-supposed-to-be-messy?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner   Solidago rugosa, wrinkleleaf goldenrod   The great American prairie once stretched over most of the central states of the North American continent.  Little of it remains, but gardeners throughout the country are discovering tha... Plants Insects Bugs Grasses Autumn Landscaping Perennials Shrubs Basics Plants that thrive Butterflies Flowers Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:02:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m9d29-Prairie-meadow-gardens-are-supposed-to-be-messy?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m9d17-2010-AllAmerica-Award-Winners?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner 'Mesa Yellow' GaillardiaThe All-America Selections sent plants, not yet on the market, to trial grounds throughout the United States.  One trial garden is located at the Oklahoma State University display garden at 400 N. Portland in Oklahoma Cit... Oklahoma Perennials Plant Profiles Annuals Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:39:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m9d17-2010-AllAmerica-Award-Winners?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Gardening-101--What-do-I-plant-in-fall?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner Sorbet Orange Delight violaIt was a long summer, but it's nearly over, and fall is dead ahead.  What are some great things to plant for fall color or perform better if planted in the fall instead of spring?Bulbs.  Spring flowering bulbs sh... Plants Autumn Plant Profiles Basics Plants that thrive Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:07:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Gardening-101--What-do-I-plant-in-fall?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Gardeners-as-inventors?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner   Photo used under a creative commons license from FreeFoto.com August is National Inventor's Month, a time set aside to honor those who have benefited the lives of others with their creative juices.  Gardeners are no slouches in this depa... Tools Mon, 31 Aug 2009 07:49:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Gardeners-as-inventors?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Gardening-101--How-do-I-drill-a-drainage-hole-in-a-container-or-pot?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner Containers bought for a bargain at a local markdown storeHave you ever found a glazed pot marked down to a great price, only to turn it over and find it has no drainage hole? A flaw, and probably why an otherwise beautiful container went from a bout... Things You Should Do Basics Garden Projects Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:04:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-711-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m8d24-Gardening-101--How-do-I-drill-a-drainage-hole-in-a-container-or-pot?cid=exrss-Oklahoma-Gardening-Examiner