Garden Learning Center: Park's Blogs

Safely Canning Your Summer Harvest

Safely Canning Your Summer Harvest

Shelby DeVore

Safety Tips and Canning Methods for Your Garden Harvest A large harvest is a good problem to have! If you’re looking for ways to preserve your summer harvest, you’ve probably...

Safely Canning Your Summer Harvest

Shelby DeVore

Safety Tips and Canning Methods for Your Garden Harvest A large harvest is a good problem to have! If you’re looking for ways to preserve your summer harvest, you’ve probably...

Secret Pollinators

Secret Pollinators

Shelby DeVore

Butterflies and Bees Aren’t the Only Beneficial Pollinators In the Garden. Gardeners everywhere plant specific varieties to lure pollinators into the garden, welcoming the sight of beautiful butterflies, buzzing bees,...

Secret Pollinators

Shelby DeVore

Butterflies and Bees Aren’t the Only Beneficial Pollinators In the Garden. Gardeners everywhere plant specific varieties to lure pollinators into the garden, welcoming the sight of beautiful butterflies, buzzing bees,...

Seed Testing 101

Seed Testing 101

Park Seed Author's Guild

Superior Germination is a Promise We Stand Behind Every Day Did you know that the gold foil seed packets from Park Seed help to keep seeds fresh and viable for...

Seed Testing 101

Park Seed Author's Guild

Superior Germination is a Promise We Stand Behind Every Day Did you know that the gold foil seed packets from Park Seed help to keep seeds fresh and viable for...

Setting Out Seedlings

Setting Out Seedlings

Carrie Spoonemore

Acclimating Young Plants that Have Been Germinated Indoors to an Outdoor Environment The typical garden wisdom is “transplant seedlings when they have at least 2 sets of true leaves.” This...

Setting Out Seedlings

Carrie Spoonemore

Acclimating Young Plants that Have Been Germinated Indoors to an Outdoor Environment The typical garden wisdom is “transplant seedlings when they have at least 2 sets of true leaves.” This...

Soil and Fertilizer in an Organic Garden

Soil and Fertilizer in an Organic Garden

Shelby DeVore

Soil is the Base for Your Organic Garden and Plant Nutrients Are you growing an organic garden?  Have you ditched your synthetic fertilizer and now you’re wondering how in the...

Soil and Fertilizer in an Organic Garden

Shelby DeVore

Soil is the Base for Your Organic Garden and Plant Nutrients Are you growing an organic garden?  Have you ditched your synthetic fertilizer and now you’re wondering how in the...

Turn to the County Extension Office for Local Gardening Expertise

Turn to the County Extension Office for Local G...

Kathy Keeler, A Wandering Botanist

The Cooperative Extension is Your Go-to Place for Help with Yard and Garden Questions Also called County Extension and Agricultural Extension, offices have staff members, Extension Agents, whose only job...

Turn to the County Extension Office for Local G...

Kathy Keeler, A Wandering Botanist

The Cooperative Extension is Your Go-to Place for Help with Yard and Garden Questions Also called County Extension and Agricultural Extension, offices have staff members, Extension Agents, whose only job...