Editor’s note: Once a month OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in Central Ohio. After all of the fresh, new green shoots of spring, the ...

Each seed of the wild oat plant (Avena sterilis) is contained within a husk with two long arms known as sister awns, which protrude out to one end. When the seed lands on the soil after being released ...

Get a jumpstart on the gardening season by starting seeds indoors.

SEQUIM — “Naked oats” helped Joe and Lisa Bridge dream up a new farming expression. The Bridges planted the naked grain — so named because the seeds lose their hulls during harvest — last spring. It ...

Oats are a type of cereal grain scientifically known as Avena sativa. They are primarily grown for their edible seeds, which are commonly used in various food products. The seeds, or grains, are small ...