Pump up your pumpkins to giant size
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 […]
Bring tranquility to the landscape by building your own Zen rock garden
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 […]
Create a small garden big on style and function
When it comes to small gardens, every plant, path and patio matters. “Everything has to function well, fit well and flow well,” said Eileen Obermiller, a landscape architect and Oregon […]
Mark Bigej appears on AM Northwest
OAN president Mark Bigej appeared on KATU-2’s AM Northwest recently to talk about the benefits of gardening and the economic impact of Oregon’s nearly $1 billion nursery industry. You can […]
Slinky, slimy slugs on the loose and chomping through gardens
It’s spring and that means it’s time to start slugging it out with one of the gardener’s most familiar, frustrating and certainly slimiest pests. You guessed it, slugs are ready […]
Wet weather invited crane flies to invade lawns
Brown and bare spots on lawns in western Oregon – some spanning large areas – are the result of a heavier-than-usual crane fly outbreak. “Some years are worse than others […]
Annual Celebration of Irises at Schreiner’s Iris Gardens
Bloom Season May 12 to May 31, 2017Display gardens are open from dawn to dusk The annual celebration of Irises at Schreiner’s Iris Gardens in Salem, Oregon is only a […]
Add new flavor to the table with 8 unusual vegetables
David Coon is on a mission. Not exactly a Mission Impossible save-the-world mission; more of a quest. He’s out to educate others about the potential for unusual vegetables in the […]
Looking for volunteer opportunities this May?
Help steward your favorite natural area park by volunteering with Portland Parks & Recreation! Help by removing invasive plants, planting native shrubs and trees, and beautifying our parks for wildlife […]
If you mind moss, get on board with preventative measures
During a rainier-than-usual winter and spring, moss eagerly invaded lawns and made itself at home. The plush, low-lying plant doesn’t get many neutral reactions. People either love it or hate […]