As the gardening season winds down and you pick the season’s last vegetables let some plants go to seed and harvest them for planting next year. “Saving seed can be really fun and is a great way to learn about plants,” said Weston Miller, a horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service. “If you choose
Clackamas County Master Gardeners™ invite you to a morning of stimulating gardening classes and demonstrations at their annual Fall into Gardening event. The event will take place on Saturday, October 5, at the Milwaukie Center, 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Drive, Milwaukie. Fall into Gardening offers the latest ideas through classes, demonstrations, educational displays, a clinic,
The 37th Lane County Home Improvement Show will be held Oct. 11-13, 2019 at the Lane Events Center in Eugene. Showcasing Great Home & Garden Transformations! Shop & Compare 225 exhibits featuring experts, products and services for homes & yards. Learn “How-to” at 30 seminars. Register to Win $3,000 in Prizes Sponsored by KEZI-9.
Gardening is one of the more therapeutic things a person can do – emotionally, mentally and physically – but for some it seems out of reach. Good design and practices can make gardening accessible for everyone. “We all have challenges if we live long enough,” said Corinne Thomas-Kersting, a retired speech-language pathologist and five-year Oregon
Seeing rats in the backyard or, worse yet, in the house, can send people into panic mode, and for good reason. “There are definite social norms that say if you have rodents living near you it’s associated with dirtiness, garbage and waste products,” said Dana Sanchez, wildlife specialist for Oregon State University Extension Service. “There’s
You look around the garden and see aphids suck the life out of your rose buds, flea beetles chomp on the cauliflower and cabbage butterflies lay eggs that will turn into voracious caterpillars. What to do? Don’t automatically reach for the spray can, said Heather Stoven, an entomologist for Oregon State University Extension Service. First,
A specialty nursery with perennials, ornamental grasses and other selections, all grown on the premises. 32483 S. Mathias Road, Molalla, Oregon 97038 Open Tuesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. from April through June, and Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m. July through October. Open November–March by appointment. Facebook: www.facebook.com/Out-in-the-Garden-Nursery-105075859552102/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/outinthegardennursery/ Email: carol@outinthegardennursery.com Web: www.outinthegardennursery.com Phone: 503-829-4141 What can
Even though we’ve had a mild summer, conifers in Oregon are still getting hit hard by several years of drought, to the point that many are dying. “Beginning in 2013-14, we started to see significant impact on Doug-firs in western Oregon,” said Dave Shaw, a forest health specialist with Oregon State University Extension Service. “Since
September 14 & 15 | 10am-5pm Oregon Garden Fall Fair returns September 14-15, 2019. This event in partnership with Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs will feature Horticulture displays, flower show, free seminars and activities, plant sale and children’s activities. Hours 10-5 pm both days, check www.oregongarden.org
If you grow corn in your home garden, then you might want to harvest fresh “baby” corn ears this summer. Baby corn, those tiny ears of corn popular in Asian cooking and a favorite in salad bars across the United States, is largely imported from East Asia. It is usually processed and sold in cans
Pacific Northwest gardeners are faced with the pleasant dilemma of choosing from an encyclopedia-length list of perennials that grow in our friendly climate, and many of those thrive in low-water situations. To transition the landscape to water-wise plants, start with a small area such as a parking strip or an already-dry area of the garden,
Unsightly and seemingly uncontrollable, weeds have a way of taking over the garden in the time it takes to put the hoe away. Keeping weeds under control takes time and patience, but the effort is worth it, said Chip Bubl, horticulturist with Oregon State University Extension Service. Plants – especially vegetables – have a hard