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Today, in the second part of my rambles on brambles, I'll pull back a bit and share some general berry basics.Whether it's blackberries, red raspberries,…
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Decades ago, when planning a landscape for our prairie home, there were a few things we wanted to make sure we had on the grounds. In addition to the need…
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The perfect pear can taste like heaven, so it's no surprise that the ancients thought it had a divine origin. Though taking on a fruit tree can be tricky…
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Yes, we have no apricots (again)! In theory, apricot trees should thrive in our High Plains climate. They are hardy enough to survive the cold winters,…
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Today on Growing on the High Plains, I'll dig back through my memories of the Osage orange tree—a scruffy-but-useful native of our region.You might know…
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Oklahoma has yet another invasive species that’s causing headaches in the state, alongside feral hogs and eastern red cedar. As NewsOK reports, the…
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One can’t help but reflect on the past when planning for the future.On today’s edition of Growing on the High Plains, I will share my gardening plans for…
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Ripe, fragrant fruit from the orchard is the apple of any gardener's eye.Too bad this year's crop of apples had an abundance of beady, little eyes of…
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Although apricots should be a stable staple of the fruit basket on the High Plains, the cantankerous spring weather often found in Western Kansas often…