Topic: Oklahoma

Growing Peanuts

An interesting and uncommon choice, but not surprising since Americans consume more than 2.4 billion pounds of peanuts every year, and you guessed it, much of it goes into the classic PB & However, in the United States, they are mostly grown ...

What Is a State Flower?

A state flower is a flower chosen to represent a state in the United States. Oklahoma has three official state flowers; the Oklahoma hybrid tea rose, which is the state flower, a state wildflower called an Indian blanket, and mistletoe , the ...

What Is Lovegrass?

Lovegrass belongs to the Poaceae family. The leaves and blades of these species are typically dark green to brown. Weeping varieties, which are green at the base and fade to white at the ends, fold over in a drooping, or weeping, position, ...

Crazy Week

It's been a crazy, stressful, busy week. Tuesday - up at 5 am to send husband on yet another trip, clean house, run errands, meeting, work out. Wednesday - work out, finish chores, pack, road trip to see husband for a little ...
Pole beans are popular in the South because of their long growing season, according to the National Gardening Association. According to the National Gardening Association, compost helps improve the texture of many soil types and also adds nutrients to make plants productive. ...

Don't Transplant Trees and Shrubs in Summer

Grumpy has been inundated lately by queries from people who want to know if it's OK to transplant trees or shrubs to new locations now.. Grumpy's answer: Only if you really want to kill them.. Unfortunately, this kind of operation involves digging ...