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1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · David Hillock | OSU Extension

   GROW: Woodpeckers are nature’s noise neighbors (opens the original)

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   If you hear what sounds like hammering or drumming coming from your home, it might be the neighborhood woodpecker. Oklahoma is home to several woodpecker species, most of which go about their business without bothering homeowners. Occasionally, though, one decides the side of your house is a good place to build a nest, search for food or practice its percussion skills. David Hillock is an Associate Extension Specialist/Consumer Horticulturist/State Master Gardener Coordinator in the Dept. of Hor

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2. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · David Hillock | OSU Extension

   GROW: Native fruit gives birds a boost for fall migration (opens the original)

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   The temperature is still warm, but it won’t be long until the Oklahoma sky is filled with birds migrating to their southern wintering grounds. To help fuel the flight, birds trade their typical summer meals of insects for high-energy foods, particularly the fruits of native shrubs and trees. Gardeners can lend migrating birds a helping hand by planting a variety of fruit-bearing shrubs and trees in the landscape. Fruiting trees such as the Carolina buckthorn and the Rusty blackhaw have a dual

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3. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · David Hillock | OSU Extension

   GROW: Native ornamental grasses add interest to the landscape (opens the original)

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   Homeowners looking to add year-round visual interest to the landscape should consider ornamental grasses. Their graceful form, texture and movement, coupled with the various sizes and colors, make ornamental grasses a promising option. As an added bonus, these grasses provide food and habitat for wildlife. Over time, ornamental grasses have been bred and selected for special traits – just as breeders do with flowering plants. Breeders take into consideration blade color and variegation, cold a

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4. Article · Aug 4, 2026 · David Hillock | OSU Extension

   GROW: Pest control isn’t just for the garden (opens the original)

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   Gardeners are well aware of what happens when pests run rampant in the landscape. While controlling squash bugs, grubs, cutworms and other destructive pests in the garden is important, controlling household pests is equally important. Food is expensive, so it’s important to protect it from pantry pests, including ants, cockroaches, saw-toothed grain beetles, cigarette beetles and flour beetles. These pests are attracted to common pantry items such as flour, pancake mix, cereal, pasta, dried fr

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