MANSFIELD — Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) will host its annual Native Plant Workshop and sale on Tuesday, May 12. The evening begins at 5 p.m. at the Longview Center Meeting Room, 1495 W. Longview Avenue, Mansfield. Natives in Harmony will have native plants for sale at 5:00 p.m. At 6:00 p.m. Rachel […]
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Volunteer gardeners beautify city medians; who will take over as they age?
MANSFIELD — From sunny June days to the shifting colors of autumn, the tree lawn looks like a miniature park. A crabapple tree rises, surrounded by boxwoods and rings of bold zinnias and marigolds. For 10 years, a group of volunteers has cared for the triangular median where Woodhill Road forks into Marion Avenue. Now, […]
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A Stroll Through the Garden: How to get started planting
Clearing the ground is an essential part of any new or old garden. Our new plants will needspace for the roots to grow. If you can get rid of the sod in the area, you’re closer to planting. When someone hires me as a landscape designer, normally I make a new bed. One of the […]
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A Stroll Through the Garden: To rototill or no-till, that is the question
Suppose you had asked me whether or not you should rototill or no-till; I would not have hesitated to tell you that no-till is the best, “Period. End of story.” I was asked that question recently by a reader and a friend again. As I have studied this issue over the years, I have changed […]
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A Stroll Through the Garden: Introducing Eric Larson’s gardening column
EDITOR’S NOTE: This gardening column was written by Eric Larson. Gardening has, for as long as I can remember, been a part of my family. When my great-grandparents came to this continent, one of the things they looked for was a piece of property with enough size to have a large garden. Many of our […]
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Getting figgy with it: Ohio Fig Growers promotes cultivation of ancient plant
MANSFIELD — Brad Hamilton wove his way through the rings of folding chairs, grabbing seats and handing them to newly-arrived guests until the meeting room was nearly standing room only. Hamilton is owner of Zenith Farms in Lexington, where he grows numerous varieties of berries and fruit trees. He’s also the impetus behind the festival […]