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Helpful tools for gardeners

Having enjoyed the company of gardening whether in planting vegetables or flowers, or just listening to the birds chattering to each other, I never realized that I had ‘other’ helpers, each with their own names. My son’s girlfriend gifted me with a garden helper — a cloth bag with ...

Think soil testing, composting when planning garden

Interested in starting your garden journey? Whether you are a novice or a seasoned green thumb gardener, by planning and following the fundamental practices, your garden can become a source of your pride and joy. All you need is a small garden area with close to full sun exposure, a couple of ...

Valley Grows Calendar

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Trumbull County Extension Office. For more information and a complete list, contact the OSU Extension Office, 520 W. Main St., Suite 1, Cortland, at 330-638-6783. Office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday. ...

Children’s garden vision grows

YOUNGSTOWN — The seeds that have been planted to redevelop a large children’s garden in one of Mill Creek MetroParks’ most popular destinations are beginning to bear ripe fruit — one donor at a time. “The board and members of Friends of Fellows Riverside Gardens were captivated by ...

This week in history: Students represented communities in Columbus

100 years ago in 1924: A large number of students entered the elimination contest to decide on the team which would go to Columbus to enter the State Memory Music Contest. In the city and exempted village contests, the team from North Avenue School in Girard won the distinction of having the ...

Beef preparation begins just ahead of springtime

We’ve sure had mild weather the past few weeks. It brings on some spring fever. Now we have entered into March. It seems so hard to comprehend that the year is already in its third month. Last week I spent a day at daughter Susan and Ervin’s. Susan and I painted the bathroom and entry ...