Learn why fruiting vegetables may fail to produce fruit due to issues such as excess nitrogen, inconsistent watering, high temperatures and pest problems, and tips for improving fruit production.
As Oklahoma's gardening season heats up, gardeners are urged to take precautions against heat exhaustion and heat stroke by staying hydrated, dressing appropriately, scheduling activities to avoid peak sun, and knowing the symptoms and risks associated with working in high temperatures.
When controlling mosquitoes, avoid harmful sprays that endanger essential pollinators like bees and butterflies, and instead use safe, natural methods such as eliminating standing water, maintaining healthy landscapes, and protecting yourself with physical barriers and repellents.
Learn expert tips on controlling weeds in your Oklahoma vegetable garden using mulching, hand-weeding, proper soil preparation, strategic crop selection, and cover crops to ensure healthier plants and higher yields.
Learn how recent rain in Oklahoma is creating ideal conditions for brown patch, a common fungal disease that affects lawns and can cause circular patches of brown or tan grass to appear.
Learn expert tips on boosting your garden's blooms by regularly deadheading spent flowers, encouraging healthier plants, continuous flowering and a tidier landscape.
Learn expert tips on selecting, planting and maintaining asclepias (milkweed) to attract monarch butterflies and other pollinators to your garden while contributing to conservation efforts during the Year of the Asclepias.
Learn expert tips on choosing varieties, watering, fertilizing, pest control, and harvesting techniques to grow a bumper crop of juicy, flavorful tomatoes in your garden this season.
