Pictured: A frog sits and looks at a white lily.
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Pictured: Red tulips in a sunny field.
May 31, 2024, Press Release from the Hardin County OSU Extension: Hardin County – The Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are hosting three summer garden programs at the Friendship Gardens of Hardin County located at 960 W. Kohler Street in Kenton. The programs will begin with an event on “Raised Bed Gardening” on June 18, “Growing with Intentions” on July 16, and another on “Flower Arrangements” on August 20. All programs will begin at 6:00 pm and end by 7:00 pm. “Raised Bed Gardening” will be the topic on June 18. Master Gardener Volunteer Stewart Coats will present how to construct a raised bed garden, bed depth based on plants to be planted, and where they should be located. Also, he will speak about what kind of soil, fertilizer, best plants to grow in raised beds, and how to water to be successful with this type of gardening.
A honeybee (Apis mellifera) sips nectar from an aster in a butterfly garden.
Beautiful flower baskets line several of the streets in downtown Lima thanks to the generosity of many Lima businesses and organizations. Downtown Lima Inc. took time to thank their platinum sponsors at this week's chamber briefing. Nutrien Lima and the Lima Young Professionals donated more than 2,500 dollars each to sponsor the flowering baskets.
Johnny Appleseed Park District brought families out to check out all the colors that Kendrick Woods has to offer for a Spring Wildflower Walk. Since it is the park district's 50th anniversary, they gave walkers a sheet with pictures of the 50 most common wildflowers in their parks, that they can identify along the path. If you like flowers, you only have a few weeks to get out and enjoy them.
There may still be some snow on the ground, but there is Spring in the air in the Johnny Appleseed Parks. Some intrepid adventurers headed out…
Supply chain issues have impacted nearly every business in the country, and that is no different for the flower industry and local Ivy Hutch owner Ashley Etzkorn. With the increased prices of freight and limited supply of flowers, prices have increased for those bouquets. One of the biggest increases in prices is the rose, which normally goes up in price this time of year, but this year Etzkorn said that they are substantially higher than previous Valentine’s Days.