Seeds vs. starts – Factors to consider when deciding what’s best for your garden
When starting a garden, the first step is often deciding what will be in the garden. Will it be a vegetable garden? Will flowers and fruits be included too? These […]
High times for low-water plants
Gardeners increasingly look to drought-tolerant varieties that beat the heat The summer of 2015 was a turning point in the Northwest, which suffered the longest heat wave in 75 years. […]
Retail Nursery Spotlight — 7th Star Nursery, Colton, Oregon
A small nursery offering perennial flowering plants, shrubs and trees, and a large selection of shade plants. Early in the season, they have veggie starts and some annuals. 21851 S. […]
Let soil temperature guide you when planting vegetables
Weeks of cold temperatures and rain have unsettled the gardening season. You may be raring to get your garden planted — but hold on. Sowing seed or planting seedlings at […]
What to do in the garden in April
April is here, and that means spring is definitely here — right? (Crickets.) Tap, tap. Is this on? The calendar says spring is here. The weather may be saying something else. […]
Tips-to-tops carrots
Carrots are available year-round, although arguably the best season to enjoy them at their sweetest, most tender peak is in the spring. You can often find bunches of rainbow-colored carrots […]
El libro ‘Su Propio Cultivo’ de El Servicio de Extensión de OSU está disponible en español
“Su Propio Cultivo”, una publicación popular de jardinería de El Servicio de Extensión de Oregon State University, ahora se encuentra disponible en español. Esta guía de estilo revista de 24 […]
‘Growing Your Own’ gardening book now available in Spanish
“Growing Your Own,” a popular gardening publication from Oregon State University Extension Service, is now available in Spanish. This 24-page, magazine-style guide was introduced in 1991 and has helped teach […]
7 benefits of raised bed gardening
There are worthwhile reasons to grow your own foods in a raised bed garden No matter how often we resolve to eat healthfully, it can be a challenge. From waking […]
Proper conifer planting
Late winter and early spring are ideal times to plant conifers. Here are five tips to help assure success. If conifer tree planting is on your late winter or early […]