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 […]
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 […]