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Welcome to the Community Roots Ohio Blog where we talk about what we're growin' and showin'. We love sharing our passion for all things seeds, soils, gardens, and more! Through our blog, we hope to share all that is happening around our greenhouses and gardens and to inspire one gardener to another. If you're interested in volunteering with us, please check out our volunteer page!
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PUMPKIN SMASH 2024
Why Smashing Pumpkins is Surprisingly Therapeutic: The Psychology Behind the Smash When you think of therapeutic activities, you might...
Community Roots
Oct 23, 20245 min read
Native Plants: Maybe Mum's The Word, But It Isn't Native...
Angely here! 🦋 It's mums season 🍁 and I wanted to showcase a mums lookalike that's native and supports our local pollinators! Making...
Community Roots
Oct 22, 20247 min read
Volunteer Hours Oct. 21
🌱 Volunteer Hours THIS WEEK 🌱 🏵We’re gearing up for an amazing week in the garden! The weather is on our side, and we can’t wait to...
Community Roots
Oct 21, 20241 min read
PUMPKIN SMASH!
🎃🍂 Pumpkin Smash & Compost Bash! 🍂🎃 Get ready for a smashing good time! 💥Join us November 9th at 1:00 p.m. at 1104 W. Gambier St.,...
Community Roots
Oct 18, 20244 min read
Weekly Digest October 12
DON'T MISS THIS WEEK'S Mount Vernon Farmer's Market! It is our last scheduled date to be a vendor this season and we are bringing some...
Community Roots
Oct 12, 20242 min read
Johnny Appleseed Festival FRIDAY!!
🍎🌳 Mount Vernon’s Annual Johnny Appleseed Festival 🌳🍎🎉 Mark your calendars for Friday, October 4th —it’s time to celebrate the...
Community Roots
Sep 30, 20242 min read
Native Plants: A Buffet for Deer
Angely here! 🐝 Any deer lovers here?🦌💗 Are you the person who slows down to admire deer on the side of the road? Do you take pictures...
Community Roots
Sep 19, 20245 min read
Hangin' With Haley FRIYAYS! Seed Tray Cleaning :)
HANGIN’ WITH HALEY!! Let’s do ourselves a favor and wash out our seed starting NOW so we don’t have to do it in winter! #seedstarting ...
Community Roots
Sep 13, 20246 min read
Transition U Class is Back!
Beautiful times with the outdoor classroom for Transition U students from the Knox Learning Center! Our lead volunteer and Farm to School...
Community Roots
Sep 12, 20243 min read
Native Plants: Blue Winged Wasps to Control Japanese Beetles!
Angely here! 🐝 Did you know that nature has its own way of controlling Japanese Beetles? 🌎 Huzzah for the native Blue Winged Wasps! ⚔️...
Community Roots
Sep 11, 20244 min read
Native Plants: Deer-Resistance!
Angely here! 🐝 Battling with deer eating your hostas or flowers? 🦌 🌺Opt for natives instead! Many (seriously so many) native plants...
Community Roots
Sep 4, 20243 min read
We Challenge YOU!
We're challenging YOU! Yes, you! Want to win some awesome prizes? Participate in our community compost challenge! Start saving your food...
Community Roots
Aug 29, 20244 min read
Native Plants: FertilizeHAIR????!!! Yep!
Hello! Angely here! 🐝 For this Tuesday I wanted to feature a news segment from CBS News Bay Area about researchers studying how...
Community Roots
Aug 28, 20244 min read
The Hidden Nutrient Economy: Why Letting Leaves Go Yellow Benefits Your Plants
When the vibrant greens of your garden plants start to fade into shades of yellow, it’s easy to assume something is wrong. However, this...
Community Roots
Aug 26, 20243 min read
Your Weekly Digest: Aug 25 - LABOR DAY WEEKEND!
Hooray for Holidays! If we make it through the heat of Dog Days! To beat the heat as much as we can, we have adjusted some volunteer...
Community Roots
Aug 26, 20242 min read
Thank You!
Thank you to @grindhousebarbecue for a great season! Be sure to follow us and them for future smoked events of deliciousness. We are...
Community Roots
Aug 24, 20243 min read
Compost Quiz Time!
Here at Community Roots, we're committed to transforming the statistics. Our composting program is an initiative aimed to increase our...
Community Roots
Aug 23, 20241 min read
Native Plants-How To: Pollinator Soft Landings
A really beautiful and simple way to help pollinators is to establish a Soft Landing underneath your trees. 🌷🦋 This involves leaving...
Community Roots
Aug 22, 20242 min read
TOMORROW! MINI MARKET, U-PICK FLOWERS, & BBQ!
Come join us Tomorrow! Wednesday, August 21 11am-3pm 1104 W. Gambier St., Mount Vernon We are having another Mini Market tomorrow with...
Community Roots
Aug 20, 20241 min read
Your Weekly Digest August 19-25
Volunteer Hours this Week! MORE HOURS! MORE WAYS TO VOLUNTEER! We've added more shifts to our calendars and you can find those via the...
Community Roots
Aug 19, 20241 min read
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