Gardening Tips

Learn more about gardening with our Gardening Tips.

OSU Web site helps in plant identification

Help choosing new plants is available on an OSU Web site.

English ivy can be contained

Invasive English ivy can be contained.

Thin now for higher quality tree fruits

It’s time to thin fruit trees

Growing nut trees in your back yard or orchard

Growing nut trees in Oregon

Plant strawberries in early spring

Early spring is the time to plant strawberries.

Growing world-renowned blackberries

How to grow blackberries

Invasive grass called false brome, threatens Oregon native plant diversity

Oregon is the first state to list invasive non-native grass called false brome as a noxious weed.

Make food preservation a part of garden planning

Consider quantity of produce when planning a vegetable garden.

Create vegetable beds with 'lasagna' mulching

"Lasagna" composting is an easy method to start vegetable gardens.

Plant veggie starts early to prevent bolting

Don’t put off planting those starts in June, or bolting may occur.

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