Welcome to the Best of Oklahoma Gardening! On the Best of Oklahoma Gardening, we find some of our favorite segments from over the year to create a Cool Tools episode.

Growing gadgets
Host Casey Hentges gives us a closer look at a couple of gardening kits you might find flooding the market shelves this time of year. We start with a Bob Ross Chia Pet and some Mason Jar kits to see how they work and what's good about them.

Gardens to Go Lunchbox
Shelley Mitchell, Associate Extension Specialist for Oklahoma State University, shares an insider look at her new Gardens to Go kit that she has created for elementary kids to enjoy. The Gardens to Go kit has 18 different activities all packed away in a convenient metal lunch box container. $25 plus $11 for shipping To purchase a kit, contact: Shelley Mitchell at 405-744-5755 or email shelley.mitchell@okstate.edu

Garden Tips
Laura Payne, Extension Associate and Oklahoma Gardening Field Producer, gives us some winter gardening advice for the months of February and March. Check out these fact sheets for more detailed information! All this information can be found by going to osufacts.okstate.edu. 
 
Horticulture Tips February 2020
https://extension.okstate.edu/county/mcintosh/media/docs/agriculture/horticulture-tips-february-2020...
HLA-6004 Oklahoma Garden Planning Guide
https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/oklahoma-garden-planning-guide.html
Lawn Management in Oklahoma
http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-2299/HLA-6420web2017.pdf
Home Fruit Planting Guide
http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-1015/HLA-6222web2016.pdf
Home Tree Fruit Production and Pest Management
http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-3084/EPP-7319web2020.pdf
Ornamental and Lawn Pest Control (For Homeowners)
http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-2281/EPP-7306web15.pdf
Pruning Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Vines
http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-1134/HLA-6409web2012.pdf
Planting Trees and Shrubs
http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-1120/HLA-6414web.pdf
Fertilizing Shade and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs
http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-3130/HLA-6412web.pdf

Plantology Backpack
Shelley Mitchell, Associate Extension Specialist at OSU, shows us her new gardening activity kit that is for sale called, Plantology. The Plantology kit is a small backpack filled with 12 educational lessons meant for middle to high school people. The kit is $35 plus $11 shipping. Contact Shelley at 405-744-5755 or email at shelley.mitchell@okstate.edu.

Tapner
Casey gives us some insight on a helpful little tool that she keeps around for doing work on trellising plants.

Bear Claws
Laura Payne, Extension Associate and OKG Assistant Producer, shows us another cool tool that she finds useful in the garden, the Bear Claw. The Bear Claw takes the place of your hands so that you have more surface area to pick up more garden debris while you work.
 
Airdate (12/11/21) #4824
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