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Considering the 80 million home lawns in the country, there are a lot of people buying lawn mowers. How you choose between rotary, reel and electric models has to do with your situation and preferences, said Alec Kowalewski, Oregon State University Extension turfgrass specialist. All three have their pros and cons. Rotary and electric mowers, which have one blade, cut like weed wackers with the blade spinning in a circle. [ 605 more words ]plantsomethingoregon.com/consider-the-options-when-buying-a-lawn-mower/ ...

Consider the options when buying a lawn mower

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Considering the 80 million home lawns in the country, there are a lot of people buying lawn mowers. How you choose between rotary, reel and electric models has to do with your situation and prefere…

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Tomato lovers: Grow the best by recognizing and solving common problems

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Tomato lovers: Grow the best by recognizing and solving common problems

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Knowing the whys and hows of tomato diseases gives gardeners a leg up for successfully growing the most-treasured of vegetables. Brooke Edmunds, a horticulturist with Oregon State University Extens…

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A natural enemy has arrived to help control the brown marmorated stink bug, an invasive pest that devastates gardens and crops, particularly orchard fruits and nuts. The samurai wasp (Trissolcus japonicus) is a tiny insect that hunts for the egg masses of brown marmorated stink bugs (BMSB) and lays an egg inside each egg in the mass. Since there are 28 eggs in a cluster, that’s the potential for 28 more wasps. [ 611 more words ]plantsomethingoregon.com/samurai-wasp-takes-on-invasive-brown-marmorated-stink-bug/ ...

Samurai wasp takes on invasive brown marmorated stink bug

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A natural enemy has arrived to help control the brown marmorated stink bug, an invasive pest that devastates gardens and crops, particularly orchard fruits and nuts. The samurai wasp (Trissolcus ja…

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One small seed is all it takes to produce the gigantic pumpkins entered in fierce competitions around the world, including the record set in 2016 with a 2,624.6-pounder that weighed almost as much as a Volkswagen bug. Maybe you won't achieve quite that size but plant ‘Dill's Atlantic Giant’ and you’ll grow a whopping pumpkin, said Jim Myers, a vegetable breeder for Oregon State University. [ 826 more words ]plantsomethingoregon.com/pump-up-your-pumpkins-to-giant-size/ ...

Pump up your pumpkins to giant size

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One small seed is all it takes to produce the gigantic pumpkins entered in fierce competitions around the world, including the record set in 2016 with a 2,624.6-pounder that weighed almost as much …

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Bring tranquility to the landscape by building your own Zen rock garden

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Bring tranquility to the landscape by building your own Zen rock garden

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When Paul Jackson’s son graduated from high school, he received an unconventional but welcome gift – six yards of pea gravel. “He wanted a Zen rock garden,” Jackson said. “He pointed out the place …

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