In The Yard

As a homeowner, your yard plays a big part in your lifestyle. From kids playing to pets roaming, your yard has many functions.

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Creating Backyard Balance & Serenity

The first step in creating an outdoor oasis is an inviting welcome mat. The lawn is the foundation for your outdoor space.

Outdoor Activities for Kids

Spring tantalized us with some warm days. Here are a few ideas for outdoor activities to enjoy with your kids or the grands before summer heat hits.

New Year, New Lawn

As the calendar flips to 2021, we pause to reflect on the past and make plans for the new year ahead. Now is a great

Get Rid of Birdseed in Your Lawn

Feeding our fine feathered friends is a worthy cause, especially for hungry cardinals, blue jays, Carolina chickadees and many others that winter over in our area. However, if you erect a birdfeeder, toxic shells, weed sprouts and unwanted critters could pose potential threats in your yard. Take the following steps to get rid of birdseed in your lawn while keeping the birds well fed.

Extension Services Answers Lawn and Garden Questions

Get to Know Your Cooperative Extension Service

If you have a landscaping or gardening question, your local or state Cooperative Extension office is bound to have the answers. They offer an impressive range of services, from education to soil testing, year round.

Save the Bees!

June 22–28 has been designated National Pollinator Week, a time to learn more about the important role of pollinators in our world and to discover ways to protect them. Bees are the most productive, but flies, wasps, ants, butterflies, moths and bats are also pollinators. Together they help about 75% of all flowering plants move pollen necessary for fertilization, including plants that bear some of our favorite fruits, vegetables and nuts. Unfortunately, pesticides, habitat loss, pollution and other factors have put our pollinators at serious risk.