EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Eric Larson. A few years ago, one of my readers asked me about dividing and cutting down a vigorous grass. This person has been growing Tiger grass here in Ohio for 20 years. He said that he did not cut back the grass that winter. There may be […]
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A Stroll Through the Garden: Junipers have a link to New Year’s celebrations
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Eric Larson. Junipers have long been considered among the symbols of the New Year, first with their evergreen nature. It is interesting to note that they are long-lived. What I discovered is that junipers are also a symbol of eternity. Side tales in the Bible don’t have a […]
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A Stroll Through the Garden: Pesticides pose serious health risks
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Eric Larson. President-Elect Donald Trump spoke last week about how Europe is not using pesticides like the United States States. This talk should give us great hope for what Trump will address in laws that govern pesticides in the future. Trump pointed out that autism has grown substantially. […]
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A Stroll Through the Garden: Poinsettias are more than pretty flowers
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written by Eric Larson. When first introduced to the United States in 1825, poinsettias or Euphorbia pulcherrima were named “Painted Leaf” and “Mexican Fire Plant.” In 1822, Joel Roberts Poinsett, who was ambassador to Mexico at the time, sent cuttings back to his plantation near Georgetown, S.C. Poinsett began his […]
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Eric Larson: A Stroll Through the Garden: Starting persimmon seeds can be difficult
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Eric Larson. A friend from church and a reader years ago asked me about how I would get a persimmon tree to grow from a seed that he collected? He asked me whether his backyard would be a good place for him to have one or if there […]
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A Stroll Through the Garden: Thanksgiving Cactus can return to bloom
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was written by Eric Larson. To get Thanksgiving Cactus, or Schlumbergia truncata, to rebloom is more straightforward than one may experience. A Master Gardener lecture I attended at the beginning of November refreshed my recollections of how to get Thanksgiving Cactus to rebloom. Any plant can rebloom if you can imitate […]
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A Stroll Through the Garden: The mystery of scented geraniums
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Eric Larson. A few years ago, a friend from church and a reader asked about unusual plants I may encounter. She asked me what I might find to overwinter in my home so that we could all enjoy the plants both winter and summer. My friend said I […]
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A Stroll Through the Garden: Overwintering geraniums for frugal gardeners
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Eric Larson. A friend from church recalled portions of this column I wrote over eight years ago. I originally wrote the column about how to overwinter Zonal Geraniums or Pelargonium x hortorum. When I was in the greenhouse business with my family, we had unusual clients. One client […]
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A Stroll Through the Garden: Are our bees endangered?
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 […]
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A Stroll Through the Garden: Let’s talk Ohio pawpaws
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 […]