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A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or on its food source. The most popular cultivated mushroom is the white

The WVU Garden calendar recommends dividing peonies this month, so I thought I would provide a little more information on peonies.

Do you remember those beautiful first flowers of spring you saw this past spring? Hopefully you made notes of the ones you liked. Chances are that the first flowers blooming

Fall is a good time to think about weed control in your lawn and garden. In fact, fall is actually the best time to control some difficult weeds.

The 2023 Berkeley County Youth Fair will conclude Saturday and I would like to reflect on it. First, I want to say thank you to the Berkeley County Youth Fair

In my travels around the county I’ve seeing flowering shrubs in a variety of colors. Some shrubs I’ve seen recently are crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia) and they come in a variety

Did you know that the tomato is a member of the Solanaceae or Nightshade family? The Solanaceae (Nightshade) is a family of flowering plants, many of which are edible, while

It’s that time of year where peaches are in season, so I thought something about peaches would be timely.

I receive calls from people wanting to know when vegetables are ready to harvest, so I’m providing the following information. It is important to gather crops at proper maturity. At

Since Tuesday we celebrate the Fourth of July, I would like to share a few facts that connect it to agriculture. Celebrating the Fourth of July is also a celebration