By Mary Marks, OSU Master Gardener Volunteer and Appalachian Foothills member One of the joys of summer is the emergence of fireflies or lightning bugs. As night falls, watching the blinking, flashing, glowing insects may bring back memories of catching fireflies in jars during our childhood. However, like many insects the number of fireflies seems […] Continue reading "Lighting Up Your Landscape"
During June, the Leadership Team and members of the Wild Ones Appalachian Foothills Seedling Chapter completed two field trips. Washington Works Nature Trails On June 7 the group met with Dave Johnson, a dedicated volunteer and Chemours retiree, at the Washington Works Nature Trails for a guided tour. Dave reviewed the history of this reclamation […] Continue reading "On the Road with the Appalachian Foothills Leadership Team"
By Mary Marks, OSU Master Gardener Volunteer and Appalachian Foothills member A spring trip to Arizona once coincided with a spectacular desert spring bloom of wildflowers following a rainy winter. Seeing a landscape of cacti – saguaro, barrel, staghorn cholla, and prickly pear – covered in blossoms was a magnificent and hard to describe sight. […] Continue reading "Blooming Soon: The Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus"