About Horticulture
The science, skill or occupation of cultivating plants, especially flowers, fruit, and vegetables in gardens and greenhouses.
County Horticulture News
EPA’s Composting Rule Change Supports Urban, Community and Home Gardens
EPA’s Composting Rule Change Supports Urban, Community and Home Gardens
Composting is an awesome way to add great organic matter to gardens. It also saves many items from becoming part of our growing landfills. Did you know that each year a typical household throws away an estimated 474 pounds of food waste? In Ohio, that’s enough food scraps to pile on a football field as high as the Willis Tower (ex-Sears Tower), which is more than 1,450 feet! Food scraps generated by all households in the United States could be piled on a football field more than five miles (26,400 feet) high (EPA, 2013)! Ohio EPA’s new composting rules (OAC Chapter 3745-560), which will become effective April 2nd, will make it easier for households, community gardens and urban farms to compost materials from a variety of sources.
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Winter Salt Damage
Winter Salt Damage
Salt damage can be one of the major causes of plant death during the winter. Salt is often necessary to keep our sidewalks and roads free and clear of ice. Although applying salt is a common practice for us, we may not always think of the detrimental effects that salt can have on our plants.
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