Watch and learn with “Ask the Experts” video series
With the kids out of school and family activities on hyperdrive, it’s hard to make time for webinars even when it’s on your favorite topic. Fortunately, the National Garden Bureau […]
Tips to growing the perfect cucumbers
With their crunchy texture and mild flavor, cucumbers make a welcome addition to salads, soups, pickles and more. The bonus is they’re easy to cultivate in the home garden. “Grow […]
How to identify and manage garden pests
By Claudia Groth If you were to ask, “What are the top 10 garden pests that gardeners in Oregon may have trouble with?,” that’s not an easy question to answer […]
Top garden pests in the Willamette Valley
Is your garden getting plagued by pests? Here are some tips on identifying and combatting the worst garden pests in the Willamette Valley from Brooke Edmunds, Ph.D., from the Community […]
Protect your home with fire-resistant plants
A new 5-minute video from Oregon State University Extension and Master Gardeners shows which plants can help homeowners reduce wildfire risk and how to place them. Watch the video and […]
You can help slow the spread of the emerald ash borer
There’s a tree killer among us and there’s no way of stopping it, Oregon Public Broadcasting reports. An invasive green beetle called the emerald ash borer arrived in the Midwest […]
Proven Winners™ offers gardeners inspiration
It finally feels like springtime in Oregon. Some gardeners are already knee deep in dirt, sprucing up their gardens and planting. But if you’re still looking for inspiration for your […]
Level up your garden skills with free webinars from National Garden Bureau
Spring into better gardening! The National Garden Bureau and their expert members are offering free webinars to help you grow a greener thumb. From beginner tips to advanced techniques, they’ve […]
Garden Future project helps gardeners grow climate resilient gardens
Oregon State University has partnered with the Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program to launch the Garden Future project, an online resource and community gathering place to offer climate resilience advice […]
Create a home landscape for pollinators
Home gardeners can help stem the decline of pollinators due to habitat destruction by creating a pollinator haven in home landscapes by following some guidelines provided by Oregon State University […]