gardening

It smells like either death, rotting fish, sweaty socks or a combination of all three.

Those squirrels don't stand a chance.

No, they are not trying to give their yards a much needed bath.

Interestingly enough, it turns out that this is less a horror story, and more of a love story—between the ants and the peonies.

You've probably seen them in the yard, flowerbeds, and even in your home. So what are these bugs, are they dangerous to humans and how do you get rid of them? We'll tackle those questions and more.

The annual spring migration for hummingbirds is underway and any day now we'll be seeing hummingbirds back in Oklahoma. Now's the time to start getting everything ready and the feeders filled.

It's back! Now that it's finally Springtime the 'Yard of the Month' competition has officially returned! LETA (Lawton Enhancement Trust Authority) just announced that the contest kicks off today (04-01-22) and will run until (10-31-22) so get your yard ready!

The annual 'Azalea Festival' in Muskogee, OK. is coming up next month in April. It features incredible flower-filled landscapes, wooded areas, ponds, fountains, and of course every imaginable type, shape, and color of Azalea known to man.

While it might not feel like Spring right now, it's certainly on the way and with it comes warmer temperatures, outdoor fun, and hummingbirds. Any day now we'll be seeing hummingbirds back in Oklahoma.

Naturescape Nursery and Parks Jones Realty have teamed to celebrate Arbor Day and will be giving away FREE OAK TREES tomorrow, Saturday, April 24th (04-24-21) starting at 9:00am until 1:00pm at Naturescape Nursery located at 11703 N.W. Cache Road that's about 2 miles south of Classic Chevrolet on Cache Road. They have 200 Red Oak trees that they'll be giving away all you have to do is stop by and pick one up while supplies last.

Spring is finally here, why not celebrate with a FREE Garden Kit from Lowe's. Stating today (04-01-21) and throughout the month of April Lowe's will be handing out some really cool free Garden Kits during their "Springfest" to registered customers while supplies last! These are garden to go projects that the entire family can help with and enjoy. During "Springfest" Lowe's has all kinds of scheduled events, activities, demos and projects you can be a part of and most are free, or with very little cost. I know I'll be signing up for the Garden Kits each week and will spend the month planting and gardening.

The Oklahoma annual Azalea Festival is coming up next month in April. The event takes place every year in Muskogee, Oklahoma at Honor Heights Park. You'll have the entire month of April to enjoy the event, all the flowers and incredible landscapes. I've never had the opportunity to go so I think this will be the year the family and I make the trip. I've seen tons of pictures of the festival and of all the flowers. I know a few people who go every year and they always tell me I should go and what a good time it is.