Consider the options when buying a lawn mower
Considering the 80 million home lawns in the country, there are a lot of people buying lawn mowers. How you choose between rotary, reel and electric models has to do […]
Tomato lovers: Grow the best by recognizing and solving common problems
Knowing the whys and hows of tomato diseases gives gardeners a leg up for successfully growing the most-treasured of vegetables. Brooke Edmunds, a horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service, […]
Learn about latest garden design trends on June 17
The Association of Northwest Landscape Designers will present its 13th annual Designers’ Garden Tour from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. on Saturday, June 17. This is a rare chance for gardeners to […]
Samurai wasp takes on invasive brown marmorated stink bug
A natural enemy has arrived to help control the brown marmorated stink bug, an invasive pest that devastates gardens and crops, particularly orchard fruits and nuts. The samurai wasp (Trissolcus […]
Bamboo Weekend – July 29-30, 2017
Ned’s Bash A fundraiser for the Ned Jaquith Foundation a 501(c)(3) organization supporting bamboo research. Saturday, July 29 – Bamboo Garden 18900 NW Collins Road North Plains, OR 97133 Starting […]
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 […]