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OSU Extension helps beginning gardeners cultivate success

For Oklahomans who have been hesitant to try gardening because they don’t know how, think of Oklahoma State University Extension as a gardening instruction manual.
OSU Extension helps beginning gardeners cultivate success
OSU Extension helps beginning gardeners cultivate success

Tue, Apr 14, 2026

For Oklahomans who have been hesitant to try gardening because they don’t know how, think of Oklahoma State University Extension as a gardening instruction manual.

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Soil, Water and Forage Laboratory offers quick, inexpensive testing for smart ag management

Tue, Jun 3, 2025

Thousands of soil, water, forage and feed, and animal waste samples are analyzed in the OSU lab every year.

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A greenhouse is not a storage shed

Fri, May 16, 2025

Although it is handy to keep all gardening supplies together, it is not a good idea to store everything in a greenhouse.

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50 Years on the Air: 'Oklahoma Gardening' is television you've grown to love

Wed, May 14, 2025

When Oklahoma State University Extension horticulturist Joe Maxon first hauled plants from Stillwater to the OETA studio to shoot the brand-new, live TV program, "Oklahoma Gardening," he likely had no idea of the impact it would have. He was laying

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