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Gardening Tips Mean Spring Is Almost Here

InkFreeNews.com Mar 02, 2018 avatarGuest Author  Updated: Mar 2, 2018 @ 3:49 PM
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By Kelly Heckaman, Purdue Extension Have you ever wondered how to attract bees to your garden, why your hydrangeas won’t bloom, how to have the most beautiful spring bulbs, or how do I prune this shrub? Well, these are just a few of the topics being offered at the … Read More

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Posted in Archive 2017, Community | Tagged Cindy Barnett, gardening, Gardening Away the Winter Blues, Kosciusko County Master Gardeners, Purdue Extension, Purdue Extension Whitley County | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Mentone Elementary To Build Greenhouse

InkFreeNews.com Jul 05, 2016 avatarPress Release  Updated: Jul 5, 2016 @ 4:37 PM
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MENTONE — As fewer students grow up in an agricultural setting, it becomes increasingly important for children to learn at an early age where their food comes from. A greenhouse will soon be built on the Mentone Elementary School campus thanks to generous donations by the North Central … Read More

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Posted in Archive 2016, Community | Tagged agriculture, education, gardening, greenhouse, Mentone Elementary School | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

In The Garden — Bee Friendly Gardening

InkFreeNews.com May 06, 2016 avatarGuest Author  Updated: May 6, 2016 @ 12:12 PM
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By AMANDA ZAMBRANO Master Gardener Intern  For a number of years now, there has been a growing concern about the poor health of bee colonies and the subsequent impact on the environment. From 1947 to 2008, bee hives have declined rapidly, from 6 million hives to 2.4 million … Read More

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Posted in In The Garden | Tagged Bees, gardening, How to promote bee health, In The Garden | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Vegetable And Fruit Growers Meeting Set For March 9

InkFreeNews.com Feb 16, 2016 avatarGuest Author  Updated: Feb 16, 2016 @ 11:09 AM
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By JEFF BURBRINK
Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County

ELKHART COUNTY — My old friend Herman Bullard once pointed out that counties near urban areas often see a gradual increase in fresh fruit, vegetable and flowers production as the year’s progress and as land values begin to increase due to developmental pressure.

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Posted in Community | Tagged Elkhart County 4-H, farming, gardening, Vegetable and Fruit Growers | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

In The Garden — Starting Seeds Indoors

InkFreeNews.com Feb 04, 2016 avatarGuest Author  Updated: Feb 3, 2016 @ 7:24 AM
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By AMANDA ZAMBRANO Master Gardener Intern WARSAW — Growing vegetables from seed is an economic way to obtain your own produce. While some seeds can be direct-sown, particularly cold weather crops like peas, lettuce or carrots, most of our summertime favorites need to be started indoors as our … Read More

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Posted in Community, In The Garden | Tagged Amanda Zambrano, column, gardening, In The Garden, Master Gardner, saving seeds | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

In The Garden: The Facts Of Composting

InkFreeNews.com Jan 29, 2016 avatarGuest Author  Updated: Jan 29, 2016 @ 5:56 PM
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By AMY MUNCY Advanced Master Gardener WARSAW — I was going to talk about Vermicomposting in this article, but many people would be turned off by this form of composting without knowing some facts first.  I have included several articles below about the impact our country is having … Read More

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Posted in Community | Tagged Amy Muncy, compost, gardening, In The Garden, Kosciusko County, warsaw | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Master Gardener Class Deadline Extended

InkFreeNews.com Sep 09, 2015 avatarGuest Author  Updated: Sep 9, 2015 @ 7:55 PM
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WARSAW — Looking for something interesting and exciting to do this fall on Tuesday evenings? Do you enjoying working in the garden? Helping others beautify the community? Do you want to help teach others about horticulture by volunteering your time? If so, then the Master Gardener program is for you. During this program you can learn all about horticulture: plant science, plant nutrition, soils, pesticides, insect pests, vegetables, flowers, fruits, lawns and much more.

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Posted in Archive 2015, Community | Tagged class, deadline, Extended, gardening, Learning, Master Gardener, purdue, Purdue Extension | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

News From North Webster Community Public Library

InkFreeNews.com Jul 08, 2015 avatarGuest Author  Updated: Jul 6, 2015 @ 2:27 PM
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By TERRI RITTER Public Relations Coordinator, North Webster Community Public Library Have fun learning to paint at the library’s Coffee and Canvas event 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 Tuesday, July 14. Folk artist Karla Hayden, owner of The Happy Paint Brush, will show participants step-by-step how to paint a … Read More

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Posted in Community | Tagged coffee and canvas, gardening, Herb Lady, North Webster, north webster hiking club, North Webster Library | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Warsaw Public Works Schedules Compost Giveaway

InkFreeNews.com May 04, 2015 avatarGuest Author  Updated: May 4, 2015 @ 2:23 PM
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By TERRI KEIM Administrative Assistant, City of Warsaw Department of Public Works The City of Warsaw Department of Public Works has two more scheduled Saturdays for compost give away. Those Saturdays scheduled are between 8 a.m. and noon, Saturday May 9, and Saturday, May 16. The public is … Read More

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Posted in Community, News | Tagged city of Warsaw, community, compost, Department of Public Works, Farming and Agriculture, gardening, Kosciusko County, recycling, warsaw | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Garden Away Your Winter Blues

InkFreeNews.com Feb 25, 2015 avatarGuest Author  Updated: Feb 11, 2015 @ 4:43 PM
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By KELLY L. HECKAMAN Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County Garden away your winter blues with these upcoming classes and events at the Kosciusko county Purdue Extension. Beekeeping and Honey, How Sweet It Is 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, Travis Trump, Kosciusko County Beekeeper, will … Read More

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Posted in Community | Tagged Beekeeping, Flowers, gardening, Master Gardener, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

First Northern Indiana Seed Swap

InkFreeNews.com Jan 21, 2015 avatarGuest Author  Updated: Jan 21, 2015 @ 2:59 PM
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By KELLY HECKAMAN Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County Interested in trying some new seeds for 2015? Have seeds that you saved from last year’s garden or flowers? Do you want to learn how to save seeds? Then, you will want to plan on attending the first Northern … Read More

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Posted in Community | Tagged agriculture, farming, gardening, Kosciusko County, Purdue Extension Kosciusko County | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Don’t Throw It, Regrow It

InkFreeNews.com May 30, 2013 avatarRebekah Whirledge  Updated: May 31, 2013 @ 10:23 AM
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Most avid gardeners throw potato peels, onion ends, carrot tops and lettuce roots directly into the compost pile to be broken down into rich soil for plants. While certainly a good thing, it’s not the only way for these kitchen scraps to be used. Scrap gardening takes as … Read More

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Posted in Archive 2013, Entertainment, Entertainment News | Tagged Aaron Wilcoxson, gardening, Village of Winona, Winona Lake | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Plants Tell Stories From The Bible

InkFreeNews.com Apr 30, 2013 avatarDani Molnar  Updated: Apr 30, 2013 @ 11:31 AM
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Warsaw Biblical Gardens opened for its 2013 season on April 15. Originally constructed in 1991, the former scrap yard now contains more than 120 species of plants, not including the variety of subspecies. Despite the plethora of botanical beauties in the garden, head gardener Pardee Gunter has just … Read More

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Posted in Archive 2013, News | Tagged activities, Bible, gardening, reservations, tours, trees, warsaw, wildlife | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Community Gardens Teach Self Sufficiency

InkFreeNews.com Apr 30, 2013 avatarDani Molnar  Updated: Apr 30, 2013 @ 2:35 PM
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An ancient Chinese proverb states, “Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime,” but Dewart Lake Community Friends Church and Quaker Haven Camp in Syracuse have ventured into new territory with their community garden … Read More

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Posted in Archive 2013, News | Tagged charity, Community Gardens, Dewart Lake, Dewart Lake Friends Church, donation, gardening, Quaker Haven, syracuse, volunteer work | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

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