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Announcement: Garden Guru to Go West
To all my fans, friends, and readers – I’m letting you know that I accepted a new position and will be leaving my position with WVU Extension Service at the end of the year. Now that all the details...
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Invasive Plants: Bamboo a Boon or Bust?
I gasped and recoiled in horror as I read the article a friend had shared on Facebook. No, it wasn’t related to the election, or even to politics. It was an article about a man in Putnam County...
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Decorate for the holidays with natural elements
Now that we’ve consumed millions of turkeys, waited in line to buy things, shopped at small businesses and bought even more stuff online from the comfort of our homes, many people turn their attention...
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Saying Goodbye to West Virginia
I’m not one who likes to break bad news. In fact, most people would call me a softie. But I do have some bad news to share with my readers. I’ll end on a positive note, so it won’t all be a downer...
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Give the gift of local food flavors for the holidays
Stuck on what to get someone for a great holiday gift? Need a host or hostess gift or something to send to a friend out of state? How about giving a taste of the Mountain State? The local food industry...
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Looking back on Christmas Traditions
As I wind down my time as the Garden Guru, I’m looking back at some of the articles I’ve written for the holidays. These are some of my favorite articles I’ve written over the years. From talking about...
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Looking forward: Garden trends and a fond farewell
This is my final article to be published with the Charleston Gazette-Mail. While I won’t be writing for the newspaper, I do plan to continue writing. Stay tuned to see what writing adventures I get...
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Getting settled in
Its been about two weeks since I got started in my new job with Nebraska Extension and Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture. Now that the hubub of getting all of my “official” paperwork done is...
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Happy CSA Day!
Here’s wishing you a happy CSA Day! What’s that, you say? You don’t know what a CSA is? CSA stands for “Consumer Supported Agriculture” and it is a great way for the community and consumers to...
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What makes a four-leaf clover a lucky legume?
A little look back at lucky clovers for the celebration of St. Patrick’s day. Are you out looking for a lucky 4-leaf clover today? Or are you just hoping for a leprechaun to come your way? Urban Garden...
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Choosing the Best Tomatoes for Your Garden
A post I wrote for the GROBigRed blog on selecting tomato varieties, check it out below… GRO Big Red Tomatoes are perhaps the most popular plant grown in the home garden., both because home grown...
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Sometimes Late Bloomers are Best
My latest contribution to the GROBigRed blog… GRO Big Red Flowers are wonderful. They fill our lives with color, help provide us with food and ensure plants can reproduce. Gardeners, whether they grow...
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Edible Landscaping: Play with your food
Originally published on GROBigRed Swiss chard featured in a spring flower planter (Seattle, WA). Many gardeners keep their ornamentals and edibles segregated: fruits and vegetables go in neat rows or...
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Pollinators and the food we eat
I wrote and published this post for the GROBigRed blog on 6/21/17. Check out that blog for great gardening information from all of my Nebraska Extension colleagues in Omaha. Pollinators and the food...
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Storm Damage in Fruit and Vegetable Gardens
While storms were common when I lived in West Virginia, I’m getting used to more frequent and more damaging storms now that I live in the (relative) flatness of Nebraska. Several recent powerful...
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