 pavers change for each garden to show visitors different patterns and styles they can use in their own gardens.
The backyard gardens are located within The Botanic Garden at OSU, which is open year-round. Visitors are encouraged to walk around the backyard gardens, scan the QR codes, and learn how they can bring gardening to their own backyards, Lockhart said.
“We want to show people that gardening does not need to be expensive,” said Shelley Mitchell, associate extension specialist in horticulture and landscape architecture. “Anyone can do it.”
On March 18, 2022, the first Backyard Gardening 101 event was hosted at the Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center. Registration was free and 39 people attended.
The event was advertised for beginning gardeners and gardeners in an urban setting, said Bailey Lockhart, project coordinator for "Oklahoma Gardening."
“I came for some tips from experts, and I sure got them,” said Dana Bessinger, attendee. “They gave me a lot of great ideas and things to do and how to take care of problems that might come up.”
Story By: Jill Scott | Cowboy Journal