Acorn Bumper Crop
I was raking leaves off the patio recently, and I don’t remember the last time I needed a shovel to pick up all the acorns. So, at least in my yard and...
Twig-Girdlers
Twig girdlers are longhorned beetles ranging from 1/2 to 5/8 inches in length. They are grayish brown with antennae typically at least as long as the...
Re-Seeding Fescue Lawns
Fescue is a good choice for areas of your landscape that get some shade. It thrives in spring and winter, but struggles with our Oklahoma summers. As...
Fall Gardening
Oftentimes fall vegetable gardens get overlooked because we don’t know what to plant or maybe we are just tired from our spring and summer gardens and...
Growing Tomatoes
One of those challenges is Septoria leaf spot. Septoria leaf spot is a very common fungal disease here in Oklahoma. Starting at the bottom of your plant,...
Planning Your Garden
The first thing to consider is the sun. A site would be considered full sun if it gets 6 or more hours of sunlight each day. Part sun would be 4-6 hours...
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are the smallest of native birds in North America and are typically about 3 1/2 inches in length weighing only about 1/4 of an ounce. As...
The Dark Side of the Bradford Pear
While the Bradford Pear is beautiful and quite popular, they have a dark side. But, first lets talk about what they are and how they got here.
The...
Growing Vegetables
Oftentimes people will suggest certain dates when you can plant your vegetable garden. But, dates are only guidelines. To know for sure when you can...
Mistletoe Pt 2
The history of mistletoe in Oklahoma is quite a story and the answer to your question is a resounding yes and no.
As the story goes, Oklahoma territory...
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As Christians, we are to till and keep the garden… not use and abuse it. If we do not care for creation, creation will not care for us. To ignore our responsibilities to care for the earth is not just a foolish and short-sighted thing to do, it is a blatant affront to God’s original intention for our lives. Today our decisions and actions take on global importance as our human footprint covers more and more of the earth. If Christians are to be true to God’s original purpose for humanity, then it is Christians who should be on the forefront of efforts to care for this garden we call Earth.
For an introduction on the topic I would suggest Introducing Evangelical Ecotheology by Dan Bruner, Jennifer Butler, & A.J. Swoboda.
