Roundup of gardening news for Aug. 2, 2018
Catch up on local gardening news from Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and Medina County, Ohio.
Pa. amends eminent domain laws
Pennsylvania legislation amends eminent domain laws. Now known as Act 45, it limits the ability to use eminent domain on land in conservation easements.
Training bonsai trees — that’s ‘bone-sigh’
What does it take to train a bonsai tree? Michael Rusnak of Stow, Ohio, has been doing it for 20 years and has approximately 150 trees in his collection.
Summit County junior fair sale sets new records second year in a row
The Summit County Junior Fair Livestock sale set new records including the champion steer selling for $28 a pound. The sale totaled over $140,000.
Grain rallies ahead of trade talks
The prospect of trade talks with China could be a good sign for the grain markets.
Grass-fed grazing workshop for Ohio and Pa. producers
The Penn Soil Resource Conservation and Development Council will co-sponsor a grass-fed grazing workshop and marketing field day Sept. 4.
Online tickets for Farm Science Review available
Tickets for the 2018 Farm Science Review, a three-day agricultural trade show Sept. 18-20, in London, Ohio, are now available for purchase online.
How to plant a Pennsylvania wildflower garden
If planted properly, wildflower gardens can positively impact a local ecosystem. Learn how to select and plant native Pennsylvania wildflowers.
Carroll Co. Fair receives $100K for new arena
The John H. and Evelyn L. Ashton Preservation Association Inc. has donated $100,000 to support a new show/sale barn at the Carroll County fairgrounds.
Agreement lets Mariner East 2 pipeline proceed in Pa.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reached an agreement with environmental groups that will allow Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline project to proceed.
