Fall Composting Tips

October and November are prime months for fall composting, where the cool weather helps decompose organic materials into rich, nutrient-dense soil.

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Spook Up Your Garden: DIY Halloween Garden Decorations

Transforming your garden into a Halloween masterpiece is not only fun but also a great way to engage with the community or simply enjoy the season's spirit from your own backyard.

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Fall Soil Testing - The Key to Your Spring Garden

Fall isn't just for raking leaves; it's a crucial time for soil testing, which sets the stage for a thriving garden come spring.

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Bringing The Outdoors Inside for Winter

Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you prepare your container plants for their indoor winter stay.

Preparing Your Garden for Winter

Here’s some tips to help ensure your garden not only survives the winter but thrives when spring returns.

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Curing Sweet Potatoes: A Step-by-Step Guide

Here’s a detailed guide on how to cure sweet potatoes at home.

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Planting Fall Bulbs

Spring is just around the corner. Really! Here at Bob’s we have baby, thumb-sized ferns that will be massive hanging baskets in 8 months. When the snow starts flying, we will be busy growing flowers for spring. Right now you can plant crops for spring too. Now is the time to plant bulbs for a splash of spring color.

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Dividing Peonies in the Fall

Fall is not just about harvesting and preparing for winter; it's also an excellent period for rejuvenating your garden by dividing perennials like peonies.

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Root Cellaring

In an era where refrigeration and modern preservation techniques dominate, there's a charming resurgence in the age-old practice of root cellaring.

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Unprecedented Drought Grips Mid-Ohio Valley: A Closer Look at 2024's Water Crisis

As we navigate through the summer of 2024, the Mid-Ohio Valley finds itself in the throes of what has been described as an exceptional drought, marking a historic event for the region's environment.

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Fall Pollinator Plants: How to Keep Your Garden Buzzing Into Autumn

Fall is a critical time for bees, butterflies, and other pollinating insects as they prepare for the colder months ahead.

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The Basics of Freezing Produce

Freezing is an excellent way to preserve fresh vegetables at home. Freezing does not sterilize food; the extreme cold simply retards growth of microorganisms and slows down changes that affect quality or cause spoilage in food.

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