GREEN ROOFS
GREENING
THE CONCRETE JUNGLE
Learn how OSU horticulturists are leading
the way to test green roofs on campus and on top of a downtown
PDX skyscraper.
OSU
SCIENTISTS OPEN GREEN ROOF TEST SITE
OSU researchers
are learning how to build green roofs, or eco roofs, to
help mitigate storm water run-off, provide butterfly habitat and reduce
urban heating.
GREEN
ROOF RESEARCH IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
David Sandrock, OSU
assistant professor of horticulture, and graduate student
Erin Shroll discuss their research and the benefits of green
roofs.
PRIME YOURSELF FOR PRUNING
HANDS
ON IS BEST WAY TO LEARN PRUNING
Registration is open for
OSU Extension's most comprehensive fruit pruning seminars
ever, in late January and March, 2008.
LATE
WINTER CARE WILL HELP CANEBERRIES THRIVE
Learn how and when
to prune all types of caneberries, from OSU Extension berry
specialist Bernadine Strik.
APPLE
TREES BENEFIT FROM LATE WINTER PRUNING
Wait to prune apple
trees until the worst of winter is past, advises OSU Master
Gardener Pat Patterson.
PRUNING
KEEPS ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS HEALTHY
Summer- and fall-blooming
shrubs should be pruned in early winter or very early spring,
so there's plenty of time for new growth to form.
PRUNE
FRUIT TREES NOVEMBER THROUGH MARCH
Pruning after Feb. 1 in
western Oregon and March 15 east of the Cascade Mountains
is optimal, says Ross Penhallegon, OSU horticulturist and
pruning expert.
PRUNE
GRAPE VINES HEAVILY IN WINTER
Don't be shy with your grapes,
says OSU's Bernadine Strik. Remove the majority of wood produced
the previous season—until about 90 percent
is pruned off.
HOW
TO PRUNE BLUEBERRIES FOR MORE FRUIT
Proper pruning of highbush
blueberries can make the difference between a mediocre and
a bumper crop.
WHAT'S NEW
OSU
SENIOR EARNS ACCOLADES AS SCHOLAR AND ARTIST
Meet Noah Stryker.
By age 19, this OSU student was the associate editor of Birding magazine, a columnist for WildBird, and a book reviewer for
Birder's World. His artwork illustrates magazines and books.
START
WITH OSU EXTENSION FOR NEW YEAR GARDENING INFO
Bookmark OSU
Extension's Gardening Encyclopedia Web page. There
are monthly garden calendars, audio how-to programming, links
to local Master Gardener programs, Extension garden publications,
and more.
JANUARY GARDEN CALENDAR
THINGS
TO DO IN YOUR GARDEN THIS MONTH |
