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Now is an excellent time to plant most trees and shrubs as well as other landscape plants such as perennials and cool-season annuals. Cooler temperatures reduce stress to allow ideal root growth and establishment before cold weather. In fact, roots continue to grow as long as soil temperatures are above 40 degrees F. Plants installed during the growing season are susceptible to high transpiration rates leading to drying of plant tissues.
Read moreDriving across Oklahoma, it’s not unusual to see patches of wildflowers along the highway. The variety of colors and textures makes these patches appealing to the eye.
Read moreAre you cherishing those moments that bring joy to your heart, a smile to your lips, tears to your eyes, or that warmth that envelops your whole being? When you fondly and tenderly recapture these moments, you may realize that most of them are only a fragile memory.
Read moreMUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Eduardo Garcia, age 55, Eric Lopez, age 46, Eric Jesus Lopez, age 28, Savanna Jade Lopez, age 28, Francisco Hernandez, age 25, and Christian Lopez, age 27, each of Tahlequah, Oklahoma, were sentenced on federal firearms charges.
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In the heart of Oklahoma, down Highway 56, lies Wewoka, a town rich in Native heritage, the frontier spirit and its storied past. Dan Houser, Seminole County AFR President and lifelong resident of Wewoka, appreciates the history of his rural community and served as a tour guide when AFR staff members visited the town on June 17, leading discussions on the town’s history, the influence of the Seminole Nation, and one of the state’s best local festival.
Read moreRep. Danny Williams, R-Seminole, recently hosted an interim study focused helping children and families involved in Oklahoma’s foster care system. The study was held before the House Children, Youth and Family Services Committee at the State Capitol.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development and Oklahoma State Director Kenneth Corn announced Wednesday that the College of the Muscogee Nation has been awarded a grant of more than $278,000 to improve the quality of on campus life for students.
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