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Add the buzz of mason bees to your garden

Concerned about the decline of honeybees, one of the hardest-working food crop pollinators? Don't overlook the importance of a native pollinator of your fruit trees – the blue orchard mason bee.

New website available for PNW Extension guide on managing insect pests

The latest research-based guidelines for managing insect pests, plant diseases and weeds in the Pacific Northwest are available through three newly updated, comprehensive guides.

May is prime time to dethatch and aerate lawns

Thatch is a layer of decaying roots and stems that build up between grass and the soil.

Turn manure into compost for your garden

Animal manure is rich in nutrients that make it a great organic fertilizer for your garden.

Six raised beds to try if you have bad soil

Afraid gardening and your soil are not compatible? Raised beds can come to the rescue.

Be on the lookout for azalea-damaging pest this spring

Gardeners and nurseries should be on the lookout this spring for a relatively new pest in Oregon that damages azaleas and rhododendrons, according to experts with the Oregon State University Extension Service.

Choose disease-resistant roses for your yard

Roses have such fanciful names and alluring colors, so how do you choose which ones to plant?

Get a head start gardening in western Oregon with cool-season crops

Cool-season plants can be directly seeded into the ground in March in the Willamette Valley and southern Oregon.

Japanese garden in Hood River offers ideas for your own yard

Tucked away in a corner of a public garden in Hood River, the Japanese Heritage Garden offers an unexpected place of quiet reflection.

For mole control, go underground

By understanding moles, you can better control them or, who knows, you might even start to like them.

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