Treat your Christmas tree to vodka? Only if you want to waste it
From vodka in the water to I.V. tubes in the trunk, there are lots of urban myths about how to take care of your cut Christmas tree. Chal Landgren, a […]
Got a gardening question? Get an answer from an OSU Extension expert
Searching the internet for gardening information is quick but often frustrating and accuracy can be an issue. Asking a professional via the expediency and ease of an email provides answers […]
The winter garden doesn’t have to be bare of flowers
Plants that bravely bloom in winter come into color when we need it most, so take advantage and plant plenty. Many gardeners are familiar with late-winter bloomers like forsythia and […]
Just say ‘no’ to bad gardening practices
No one likes to be told “no,” but sometimes you’ve got to buck up. Even the most seasoned gardener will admit to at least one or two bad habits. You […]
Time spent in the garden now saves work in spring
Don’t hang up your gardening tools just yet. There’s still plenty to do. “It’s easy to forget gardening as we transition into fall, but work you do now will save […]
Insects and spiders out to find shelter for winter
This time of year, insects and spiders are out and about – some in large numbers – looking for places to hunker down for winter. “Just like us, they’re coming […]
Hydrangeas play a pretty role in the garden
When botanist John Bartram first identified a hydrangea native to the U.S. in the 1730s, little did he know it would become a mainstay of the garden with its iconic […]
Start now to get beautiful poinsettias at the holidays
Holding onto poinsettias after the holidays is good for the pocketbook but hard on the ego when you can’t get them to color up the next year. To get you […]
2018 All About Fruit Show!
Join the Home Orchard Society for our 2018 All About Fruit Show! Saturday October 20th & Sunday October 21st , 10am – 4pm Clackamas County Fairgrounds – 694 NE 4th […]
Know when it’s time to pick pears and apples
Anticipation of ripe pears and apples peaks in fall as fruits hang heavily from branches and begin their gravity-aided trip to the ground. But how do you know when […]