SUMMERTIME AND THE GARDEN IS GROWING
Thin
now for higher quality tree fruits
To get larger, higher
quality apples and pears, remove immature fruit in late
May or early June.
Don't
wait too long to harvest vegetables from the garden
Regular
picking encourages fruiting vegetable plants such as cucumbers,
squash, bush beans, peppers, broccoli and eggplant to produce more.
Growing
nut trees in your backyard or orchard
If you love the variety
of nuts that grow in Oregon and would like to harvest your
own every year, you can grow butternuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts
and walnuts in the back yard or orchard.
English
ivy can be contained
If you love to exercise outdoors and
take satisfaction from overcoming a challenge, English ivy
could become your personal trainer.
IN THE GARDEN
Growing
dahlias
You can grow dahlias in almost any garden soil, but they respond to a little
extra care. An ideal planting site must receive several hours of sunlight each
day and good soil drainage.
Summer
heat brings a host of problems to the tomato patch
The Oregon State University Extension Service Master Gardener Program tracks
the most common tomato problems and offers advice on what to do about them.
OSU
Web site helps in plant identification
If you'd like to plant a new shrub in your front yard or perennials along your
back fence, but don't know what plants to choose, you can find help on an Oregon
State University Web site.
Pocket
guide identifies natural enemies of garden pests in the Pacific
Northwest (pdf download)
The cards in this guide identify the natural enemies of crop and garden pests.
Photographs are of the most common species.
WHAT'S NEW
Something
bugging you?
New book by OSU Press will tell you what to
do
An OSU Extension entomologist has used his storehouse
of knowledge and experiences to write a new book, "Living
with Bugs: Least-toxic Solutions to Everyday Bug Problems."
Universities
compare health of organic, conventional dairy cows with $1
million grant
Three universities have launched a four-year
study that will examine the impact that organic and conventional
management practices have on the health of cows at 300 dairy
farms.
OSU GARDEN CALENDAR FOR JUNE
Things
to do in your garden this month.
ONE-MINUTE GARDENER
Gardening tips from OSU Extension's radio
archive. Turn on your speakers and
visit the links below:
Misting
fuchsias
Planting
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