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Picking the Perfect Pansy

Oct 1, 2026

Learn how to choose healthy pansies for fall planting in Oklahoma. Look for compact growth, healthy foliage, strong roots, and signs of quality that help pansies establish quickly and provide cool-season color.

Trunk Protective Materials

Oct 1, 2026

Learn when and how to use tree wraps to protect young, thin-barked trees from winter sunscald, southwest injury, rodents, and mechanical damage. Proper installation and seasonal removal are important to prevent trunk injury.

Fall Cucumber Beetle Control

Oct 1, 2026

Learn how to identify cucumber beetle damage and manage spotted and striped cucumber beetles in Oklahoma gardens using sanitation, barriers, traps and insecticides.

Woodpeckers are Nature's Noise Neighbors

Sep 27, 2026

Learn about Oklahoma woodpeckers, why they may damage homes and trees, and simple ways to discourage unwanted nesting, feeding and drumming.

Wheat Planting Challenges, All About Acorns and Inspiring Future DVMs

Sep 25, 2026

This Week on SUNUP: OSU Extension experts discuss drought impacts on wheat planting, worsening drought conditions, cattle markets, acorn production and prescribed fire, plus hands-on veterinary education for youth and the OSU Extension Farm

Focus on What Brings Joy During the Holiday Season

Sep 24, 2026

Learn more about how planning ahead, setting a budget and focusing on what matters most can make the holiday season less stressful and more joyful in October's FCS newsletter.

Native Fruit Gives Birds a Boost for Fall Migration

Sep 20, 2026

To help fuel the migration flight, birds trade their typical summer meals of insects for high-energy foods, particularly the fruits of native shrubs and trees.

Warm Fall: When Should Fall Preemergence Herbicides Be Applied?

Sep 18, 2026

Learn when to apply fall preemergence herbicides in Oklahoma during warm fall weather, including timing, split applications, and proper activation.

Garden Tips for Mid-to-Late September

Sep 18, 2026

Get mid-to-late September gardening tips for trees, shrubs, flowers, vegetables, lawns, fruit trees and general landscape care in Oklahoma.

Prussic Acid, Blue-Green Algae and Rabies

Sep 18, 2026

This week on SUNUP, OSU Extension experts discuss prussic acid risks after recent rains, drought and rainfall conditions, Oklahoma grain markets, rabies vaccination, prescribed fire planning and blue-green algal blooms. SUNUP also meets three