Gardening grants us solace – research bears that out. Digging in the soil is good for our mental health and we need that more than ever as we follow Gov. Kate Brown’s order to “stay home, save lives.” Even weeding helps keep anxiety at bay, said Brooke Edmunds, Oregon State University Extension Service horticulturist. A […]
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Divide and conquer plants to keep them healthy and productive
While you’re weeding and seeding and planting and pruning, there’s one more thing to put on your plate: dividing. Dividing is a matter of digging up plants, prying them apart with your hands, spades, knives or an ax and replanting them in new holes, said Weston Miller, a horticulturist for Oregon State University’s Extension Service. […]
Gardening isn’t canceled!
Gardening is a healthy form of stress relief — and it pays dividends in the form of continuous beauty throughout the spring and summer. Or as Walter Sedlacek of Laurel Bay Gardens, a retail garden center in Florence, Oregon, put it: “Gardening is therapy!” The COVID-19 pandemic has curtailed many activities, but gardening doesn’t necessarily […]
Up, down and all around
Sometimes popular phrases never really disappear. They go dormant, but eventually come back again. We might call them “recycled,” but I prefer “dormant” — this is a gardening column. The phrase “up, down and all around” was commonly used in garden training sessions in the 1970s and 1980s, and of course it refers to the […]
Straw bale gardens work where others won’t
A lack of space needn’t keep you from a bounty of fresh produce if you turn to straw bales for planting edible gardens. Straw bales take up little space and produce almost anything you can grow in an inground garden, said Brooke Edmunds, a horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service. The rectangular straw bales […]
CANCELED – Hortlandia – The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon’s Plant & Garden Art Sale
UPDATE: DUE TO THE STATEWIDE BAN ON LARGE PUBLIC GATHERINGS IN OREGON, THIS YEAR’S EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. 2020 – HORTLANDIA’S 32nd Year!April 11th & 12th at the Portland EXPO Center10am-3pm This event is open to both HPSO members and non-members, and admission is free. The 32nd annual Hortlandia Spring plant & art […]
CANCELED – Lane County Home & Garden Show
DUE TO THE STATEWIDE BAN ON LARGE PUBLIC GATHERINGS IN OREGON, THIS YEAR’S EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. The 41st annual Lane County Home & Garden Show will be held March 12-15, 2020 at the Lane Events Center-Fairgrounds in Eugene. The Lane County Home & Garden Show sponsored by American Family Insurance presents 325 exhibits for […]
Spring Garden Fair presented by Clackamas County Master Gardeners — NEW DATES
NEW DATES At the time of this posting, this event was rescheduled from the original dates of May 2–3 to new dates of May 30–321. We recommend you check the event website springgardenfair.org for any updates. May 30 & 31, 2020 Saturday 9am – 5pm and Sunday 9 am – 4 pm Clackamas County Event […]
CANCELED – 2020 GARDENPALOOZA
DUE TO THE STATEWIDE BAN ON LARGE PUBLIC GATHERINGS IN OREGON,THIS YEAR’S GARDENPALOOZA HAS BEEN POSTPONED. Please watch their website for updates. Date/Time:TBD8am – 3:30pm Location:Fir Point Farms14601 Arndt RoadAurora, OR 97002 Spring GardenPalooza is back again at Fir Point Farm in AuroraOver 40 local nurseries and garden art vendors will provide thousands of plants, […]
CANCELED – 19th annual garden seminar in Coos County.
UPDATE: DUE TO OSU AND GOVERNMENTAL MANDATES IN OREGON, THIS YEAR’S EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. Home gardeners of all skill levels are invited to register for the 19th annual Coos County Master Gardeners and Oregon State University Extension Service garden seminar. Fertilize Your Mind: The “Dirt” on Backyard Gardening, is an all-day event taking place […]