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Posts by Paul Schumaker:
Plant Topics
The Importance of 4-H Youth Growing Citrus
A weed is just a plant out of place – the ornamental side of amaranth
A True Appreciation of Awesome 4-H Volunteers
The lollipop
A New Twist on a Classic Game Offers A New Way to Teach & Learn at Home
Eggcelent Hard Boiled Eggs
Pineapples are top selection for easy-to-grow backyard fruit
Drought Tolerant Superstars!
The perennial peanut as a turf alternative groundcover
Tiny peppers, pretty hot, pretty ornamental
Stuck at home? Here are 8 family-friendly gardening activities you can do in your own backyard!
Stalking Celery
Holey…black olives?
Fireworks in February – the Starburst Clerodendrum
The plant named after Michel Begon
The toxic cup of gold
Cigarette beetles in the house
Anthuriums – an early Valentine’s Day gift!
Insecticidal soap in the garden – use the right material
Grow this native, salt-tolerant palm near the coast
A full-sun bromeliad
Enjoy epiphytes? Try staghorn ferns!
If you like bitter melon, it is easy to grow
The King’s Mantle – royalty in your landscape
Tiny, but tough – the Everglades tomato
A spurt of purple fountain grass
Southern peas – a summer vegetable and a cover crop
Coffee – a great ornamental small tree, and maybe, a bean or two!
Panama rose at a glance
A universe in your garden
Oh nuts!
What’s blooming now – the powderpuff shrub
Ylang Ylang – exotic and tender
Firespike – red or purple – a great winter bloomer!
Orchids underfoot
The gall of some bacteria
Yesterday, today and tomorrow – beautiful, but toxic
Beware (but do not fear) the skeltonizer!
Double the color
Behold, the Brazilian Red Cloak!
Rediscovering an old favorite - The Coral Honeysuckle
Crossandra – an explosively beautiful plant
Another article, another wasp - another beneficial insect
The paper wasp – both good and bad
Rescue plants from rabbits
The insidious two-spotted spider mite
Papaya – a giant arborescent plant
A bug is afoot – a leaf-footed bug
Riddle me this – when is a Hosta not a Hosta?
The Importance of Social Competencies
Hand Washing and Petting Zoos
In the Dark; Living Without Electricity After a Storm
Who doesn’t like a barbecue or a picnic?
Tropical sage is a cheerful little native flower
Eating Well in The Morning
4-H Camp is More Than S’mores
A Bicycle is Not a Toy; It is a Child’s First Vehicle
The Importance of Social Competencies
4-H Parents
4-H And The American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen Program
Citizenship Washington Focus
Managing Meals for One or Two
Kids Home Alone – How Old is Old Enough?
Get Outside…With Letterboxing!
Creating a ‘pillow-pack’ garden with your children
Container Gardening with Children
Making the Most of Your Clothing Cash
Let the rain lilies burst forth!
Green, mean, bougainvillea eating machine
Natal plums – fragrant blooms, tasty fruit
Periwinkles – fail no more with Cora™ series
Don’t spray me, I’m not a mealybug! I’m a mealybug destroyer!
What is killing our shrubs?
Codominant stems – potential future tree failures
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