Planting Fall Pea Varieties

With autumn on the horizon, now is the time to start planning fall crops. Peas are a great option to extend the gardening season.

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Planning Your Fall Garden in the Mid-Ohio Valley

It might not seem like it now with weather forecasts showing a heat wave approaching next week, but fall is on the way. As the Mid-Ohio Valley transitions from the warmth of summer to the cool embrace of autumn, it's the perfect time to start planning your fall garden.

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Winterizing Necessities

Grass mowing season is coming to an end, and now it's time to prepare our mowers for storage. There are many tasks that can be done to prepare for the coming winter, but here are some of the most important tasks.

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Preparing Garden Beds for Winter

It's important to "make your bed" and get garden beds ready for their winter slumber. Doing some cleanup and soil work now will help you have an easier start next spring.

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Planting Wildflowers in The Fall

With frosts and freezes, it might seem like there's no gardening left to be done. Not so! … There's even seeds that can be sown right now!

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Saving Seeds

As a result of the events of the past few years, we are in the midst of a gardening renaissance.

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Mums and Frost

Now that we've had some frosty mornings, there are a few things you can do to extend your blooming plants in the coming weeks.

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September Garden Crops

Fall is just around the corner, but that doesn't mean the gardening season is over. There are plenty of cool weather garden crops that can be planted right now.

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We've Been Obsessed With Pumpkin Spice for Centuries!

Over the past few years America has become obsessed with one thing during the fall season. Pumpkin spice! Everything from coffee to soap is now available in pumpkin spice, but what exactly is that spice? It’s actually a mixture of cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg with nutmeg and cinnamon making up the primary ingredients. Spices have always been important throughout history, and a prime example is the amazing history of nutmeg.

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Batten Down The Hatches

Change is on the horizon. With winter winds blowing into the region, most of our fall gardening tasks are just about complete. However, here are a few things to consider when battening down the hatches for winter.

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More Uses for Fall Leaves

As gardeners, fall leaves are perhaps our most abundant crop. A few years ago we covered five uses for fall leaves. Let's take a look at some of the other many uses for fall leaves.

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Pumpkin Carving Tips

Here at Bob's we offer a wide selection of pumpkins that are perfect for carving. This weekend set some spooky time aside to carve up the creepiest of Halloween decorations. Here are some tips to get the most out of your carving experience.

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