Mike Hogan

Whitby

Columnist, Argonauts.ca and Co-Host, Krown Countdown U at The Sports Network (TSN)

Communications Manager/Play-by-Play voice of the @TorontoArgos. Past President Football Reporters of Canada. Expos fan. I'm in Madden '08. Proud Kingstonian.

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Articles

Garden: Bradford pear trees invade central Ohio

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mike Hogan

This past week, the landscape throughout much of Greater Columbus turned white almost overnight; not from an early spring snow, but from a blizzard of billowy white flowers of Callery pear trees!It's easy right now to see the showy white flowers of this once-popular street and landscape tree as it is among the first in central Ohio to flower in early spring.
Garden: Get spring color in your garden with these plants

3 weeks ago | farmersadvance.com | Mike Hogan

Mike HoganFarmers' AdvanceNow that we have experienced a hint of warm spring weather in Greater Columbus, and grass has begun to green up, I need more color in my landscape. And I need it now. I can’t wait for the colors that my tulips and daffodils will provide in a few weeks, and I definitely can’t wait for the rainbow of colors that my annual flowers and herbaceous perennials will provide starting in late spring and early summer.
How to grow rhubarb in your garden and where it's likely to thrive

3 weeks ago | usatoday.com | Mike Hogan

• Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable that is primarily used as a fruit in cooking. • It grows best in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil. • Rhubarb should not be harvested the first year it is planted to allow the plant to become established. Rhubarb is an ideal edible plant for many home gardeners, and another example of the few vegetable plants which are perennial, meaning that they regrow year after year after initial planting.
Garden: How to force spring-flowering plants indoors

2 months ago | farmersadvance.com | Mike Hogan

The arrival of spring is just one month away, but the last month of winter can be hard on a gardener. The days are noticeably longer, the snow and ice has melted, the stems of spring-flowering bulbs have popped out of the ground and many gardeners are itching to get started with spring-gardening tasks.
Garden: How to force spring-flowering plants indoors

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Mike Hogan

The arrival of spring is just one month away, but the last month of winter can be hard on a gardener. The days are noticeably longer, the snow and ice has melted, the stems of spring-flowering bulbs have popped out of the ground and many gardeners are itching to get started with spring-gardening tasks.
Garden: Rotating crops in your vegetable garden

2 months ago | farmersadvance.com | Mike Hogan

Mike HoganFarmers' AdvanceFebruary has arrived and as a vegetable gardener, you are likely ordering seeds and making plans for your garden for the coming growing season. One factor to consider when planning your vegetable garden is crop rotation, which may get overlooked if you only have a small space to grow vegetables. Rotating crops, however, is a critical tool which the gardener can use to reduce issues with diseases and pests, and balance the soil’s nutrients.
Garden: Phenology and growing degree days for gardeners

2 months ago | farmersadvance.com | Mike Hogan

Mike HoganFarmers' AdvanceI frequently receive questions from gardeners about the best timing for various gardening practices. Questions such as when is the best time to plant tomatoes or when is the proper time to treat the lawn for crabgrass are common. Also common are questions about the timing related to the expected appearance of specific garden insects such as flea beetles, tomato hornworms or Japanese beetles.
Garden: Phenology and growing degree days for gardeners

2 months ago | dispatch.com | Mike Hogan

Mike HoganSpecial to The Columbus DispatchI frequently receive questions from gardeners about the best timing for various gardening practices. Questions such as when is the best time to plant tomatoes or when is the proper time to treat the lawn for crabgrass are common. Also common are questions about the timing related to the expected appearance of specific garden insects such as flea beetles, tomato hornworms or Japanese beetles.
Garden: How to bring color into your winter landscape

Jan 22, 2025 | farmersadvance.com | Mike Hogan

Mike HoganFarmers' AdvanceThe landscape in Greater Columbus can be downright dreary during the winter months. The vibrant and varied colors of flowering plants are long gone from much of the landscape, and the green turf is largely replaced by shades of tan and brown. Thank heavens for the green colors of evergreen trees and shrubs at this time of year, and the recent snowfall that has blanketed and brightened up the landscape.
Garden: How to grow microgreens in your home

Jan 7, 2025 | farmersadvance.com | Mike Hogan

Mike HoganFarmers' AdvanceJanuary can be downright boring for active gardeners. Besides perusing newly arrived seed catalogs and keeping houseplants alive, there just aren’t many gardening activities to undertake in the dead of winter in Greater Columbus. If you are itching to get your hands back in the soil after the holiday decorations have been put away, consider growing some microgreens on your kitchen windowsill this winter.