Soil is the foundation of a healthy garden, providing essential nutrients, moisture, and support for plant growth. However, not all soils are created equal, and choosing the right type for your [...]
Night watering can expose your plants to more diseases. Because your plant foliage will likely stay wet during the night, it makes for an environment that diseases love to grow in. So, when is [...]
When growing vegetables or other plants, you may want to grow companion plants to help their growth – to provide shade, to serve as sacrifice, or serve as windbreaks. Here are some tips: To [...]
When is it time to pick apples and pears? Apples ripen on trees so it’s fairly easy to know when they’re ready. Pears, on the other hand, are a bit more tricky. Here’s how you [...]
Preventative pest control is not only better for your garden, but easier for you to manage in the long run. Here are some pest monitoring you can do in September: If your rhododendrons and [...]
For the month of August, here is a list of maintenance and cleanup tasks for gardening: Compost your lawn clippings and garden plants that are ready to be recycled. If your lawn has been treated [...]
Learn about the collection of endangered species of trees and shrubs at Hoyt Arboretum. Home to 2,300 species from six continents, the museum will be sure capture your breath. Walk among the [...]
Need an expert to answer your gardening questions? Oregon State University’s offers Ask an Expert, a free online question-and-answer service. It is an extension service backed with a group [...]
What’s growing in your backyard? Could it be one of these 4 foods you didn’t know were grown in Oregon? Chestnuts Our Portland farmers have planted many French and Italian chestnuts [...]
Want to pick some fruit for your salad? How about from your garden? Did you know that these 5 fruits were grown in Oregon? Kiwis Although many people associate the kiwi with New Zealand, kiwis [...]
Tips and guides for bringing your garden to full bloom.
