A Stroll Through the Garden

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Eric Larson. In 2014, I was initially asked the question in the headline above.  So, I went to the home of a friend and a reader of our column. He took me to his established orchard. While there, he commented that he had seen some unusual things in […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Eric Larson. Tom Hunt, the owner and manager of the Mohican Preservation Arboretum, told me recently that we are at the end of the season for pawpaw. Pawpaw came on early this year, but Hunt said that drought did not affect fruit production. On Sept. 13 to 15 […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Eric Larson. We all need a closer look at the mums that come to our gardens each fall. Some technology can help preserve our history if done productively. One of my readers sent me an email years ago asking if he could plant some of the mums in […]

ASHLAND — Happy belated Bamboo Day! Last year was the first year I brought attention to Sept. 18. During the 8th World Bambo Congress, the participants officially declared Sept. 18 as World Bamboo Day. Sept. 18 is a renowned Nobel Laureate and India’s former president, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s birthday. Kalam advocated that bamboo could […]

ASHLAND — I got a question from a piano player friend years ago. He asked me about native Ohio Ferns and what could he do about his shady garden? Shade gardening is a real challenge on a normal basis to get anything exciting to grow and keep going. All my friend wanted was to find […]