APRIL SHOWERS ...
UPCOMING WEBINAR ...
UMaine, UNH Extension to host weed management webinar April 28
"Weed Management for the Perennial and Ornamental Landscape" to be held 6–7:15 p.m. April 28
GARDENING ...
Master Gardeners continue virtual gardening classes
June 2021 Herb & Flower Fest will not be held this year, plans underway for 2022 event
INVASIVE SPECIES ...
Public’s help needed to detect invasive beetle
Japanese beetles could damage numerous Washington-grown crops
changing colors ...
Clemson grad student’s research shows flower colors change
Study, was published in journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B
STEWARDSHIP & SERVICE ...
OEFFA announces 2021 award recipients
Jan Dawson, Andy Reinhart, Steve Edwards recognized at 42nd Conference
LOCAL FOOD ...
Collaborative launches Meet Your CSA Farmer
Connecting consumers to Community Supported Agriculture farms in WA State
BY THE NUMBERS ...
U.S. horticulture operations report $13.8 billion in sales
Horticulture operations sold a total of $13.8 billion in floriculture, nursery and specialty crops in 2019
COMMUNITY SUPPORT ...
URI brightens the holidays with poinsettia donations
URI Master Gardeners are donating 650 poinsettias to several nursing homes & assisted living facilities
THE BUZZ ...