Around the world we have sanctuaries, land set aside for endangered species where they can't be hunted. Typically, sanctuaries for endangered animals come to mind. However, plants can become endangered species too. In fact, we have some threatened species of plants right here in our region.
Read MoreJohn Morgan here with Bob’s Market. This week I want to talk about something that usually pops up when I do presentations on gardening. It is a topic that the horticultural industry as a whole has tried to gloss over.
Read MoreThis year Bob's Market is proud to introduce a new product line. From the foothills of Switzerland we are importing trees from the species spagosus pastara.
Read MoreA Missionary and a Viking walk into a bar….
Read MoreOver the past few years America has become obsessed with one thing during the fall season. Pumpkin spice! Everything from coffee to soap is now available in pumpkin spice, but what exactly is that spice? It’s actually a mixture of cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg with nutmeg and cinnamon making up the primary ingredients. Spices have always been important throughout history, and a prime example is the amazing history of nutmeg.
Read MoreThis week we had a visit from Terry Burhans at WCHS for a Road Trippin segment that aired this morning. Plan your next road trip to Bob’s Market too!
Read MoreOn this week's episode of Bob's LIVE, I talked about a recent trip I took to the Columbus Zoo during Cultivate21. It was a somewhat unique visit in that it was a guided tour by the Zoo's landscaping staff.
Read MorePlant breeders around the world are constantly working to develop new varieties and improve existing varieties. It typically takes 3 to 5 years to develop a new variety. Even then there's no guarantee it will be a commercial success. That's where trial gardens come in.
Read MoreFriday, we were proud to have our Belpre, OH Market featured on WCHS TV’s Road Trippin segment by Terry Burhans. Plan your trip to Bob’s Market this coming weekend for our annual Mother’s Day Sale!
Read MoreTo most gardeners, dandelions are a nuisance that invades our beautiful lawns and gardens. However, that wasn’t always the case. In fact, dandelions were intentionally introduced to North America by European settlers. Why?!?!?!
Read MoreAlong a few miles of the Pacific Coast at the Oregon and California border lies a unique area where the ideal combination of climate, soil, water and man has developed a product of deep meaning, beauty and tradition - the Easter Lily.
Read MoreGardening has shaped the world around us. Since the beginning of time we have been gardening, and our gardening tools have found use well beyond the fields. It is amazing what you can do with a stick. Add a bit of steel to the end of that stick and you can change the world … or at least conquer it.
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