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Some of our best drought-resistant plants in Oklahoma are attractive to bagworms. What are the best methods for fighting these pests?

Kathy Berryhill Creek County Master Gardener  Sapulpa is becoming known for the beautiful display of petunias throughout our downtown area.  This year’s display is expanding to include additional planters.  The bright pink Bubblegum Petunias pop with color and make a great backdrop for the many visitors to our town.  While it appears that these flowers…

The weather is warming up! Here are the best tips for May to get your garden growing into the summer months!

How did Mother's Day get its start? Learn more about how what began as the fourth day of Lent evolved into the celebration we have today.

Carefully selecting healthy plants is important to help your garden dollars go further. Of course, the foundation of any garden is good soil.    

The recent rains are welcome in our gardens. Along with sunny days, the rains encourage our plants to begin new growth.  This is a good time to plant trees, shrubs and perennials so they will establish roots before the stress of summer heat hits.

Alex Szewlow The road leading down from the hill just north of Line Ave is graced with an unassuming label. As far as naming convention goes, it’s about as generic as they come, as unremarkable as countless other paved ribbons crisscrossing our state.   It’s a transitional road. At the base of it, Highway 97 meets…

Before science discovered how and why lightning occurs, humans were convinced there was a mythological or theological explanation for this breathtaking force of nature.

One of the most fascinating discoveries in recent years is that the human brain has a system designed to rid itself of waste.

Sapulpa is blessed to have many civic clubs with devoted, hard-working members who contribute their time, talents, and money, in order to make Sapulpa a better place to live.