Exploring the Ozarks Outdoors: freshare.net

If your gardening space is limited, you might just need to look up in order to expand.

One way to maximize your fruit and vegetable production is to go vertical, said David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Cooperative…[more]

Homegrown herbs may earn their keep better than any other crop in the garden, says a University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist.

“Most commonly grown herbs are relatively pest-free and require minimal maintenance,” says Marlin Bates. “Couple that…[more]

Just because you don’t have a large area of land to dedicate to vegetable gardening does not mean you will have to depend on the grocery store for produce this summer.

David Hillock, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension…[more]

To say the least, Oklahoma has experienced a wild winter and early spring. From record-breaking snowfall to a change of 100 degrees or more in a week, Oklahomans have seen it all this season. With consistently warmer weather right around…[more]

A lawn of regionally native grasses would take less resources to maintain while providing as lush a carpet as a common turfgrass used in the South, according to a study by ecologists at The University of Texas at Austin’s Lady…[more]

Landowners may be seeing more dead pine trees in the next month as drought, Ips beetles and time exact their stealthy toll, said Caroll Guffey, extension forestry program associate with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

“We…[more]

Most gardeners think of cover crops as plants that occupy space during the winter, but cover crops also can be useful during the summer months, said a University of Missouri Extension horticulture specialist.

“Cover crops are a great…[more]

Researchers from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture, Oregon State and the University of Florida are combining a souped-up remote-control helicopter, digital camera and image recognition software to help nurseries, orchards and tree farms keep track of vast acres…[more]

The ability of a tree to survive a dry year depends very much on the condition of the root system, according to Jon Barry, extension forester for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

With the National Weather…[more]

Winter can be tough on landscape plants, especially evergreens.

Needle-leafed plants can suffer serious winter injury from cold, dry winter winds, said a University of Missouri Extension horticulturist. Newly planted evergreens are at greatest risk.

“There…[more]