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Sword fern is all-around favorite
How to avoid and correct home moisture problems
Help perennial vegetables survive the winter
Choose disease-resistant plants
Match houseplant needs to their environment
Compost to recycle in your own backyard
Take care with fresh apple juice and cider
Plant garlic in the fall
Living sustainably booklet available
How to dry herbs
Store winter squash and pumpkins
New kiwifruit variety grows well in Oregon
Trees offer varying qualities of firewood
Autumn is a good time to divide perennials
Plant salad greens in late summer for fall and winter
Growing grapes in Oregon home gardens
How to save seeds from your garden favorites
Winter cover crops build garden soils
Home-heating energy sources and their costs
Get rid of garden pests with home remedies
Be on the lookout for symptoms of tomato late blight
Extend vegetable growing with succession planting
Dahlias add sunny tones to the summer garden
Ways to manage weeds in the vegetable garden
Over tilling can compact soil
Scotch broom is beautiful, but noxious
Growing nut trees in your back yard or orchard
Thin now for higher quality tree fruits
English ivy can be contained
Plant veggie starts early to prevent bolting
OSU Web site helps in plant identification
Publication answers mulching questions
Growing world-renowned blackberries
Plant strawberries in early spring
Create vegetable beds with 'lasagna' mulching
OSU-recommended vegetable varieties for 2009
How to meet the watering needs of growing vegetables
Make food preservation a part of garden planning
Add organic matter to improve garden soils
Choosing a garden space is important
Container vegetable gardens good for small spaces
Bring pollinators to your garden
How to manage pests without chemicals
How to choose plants for sustainable landscapes
Soil quality test available for gardeners and farmers in the Willamette Valley
A more tolerant approach to moss, lichen and algae
Repair storm-damaged trees and shrubs promptly
Spring bulbs provide indoor winter color
Create a garden pond for wildlife
How to safely control codling moths in home orchards
Management of Black Walnut Decline is too early to define
Plants can keep deer away from the garden
Now is ideal time to feed wild birds
Hobo spiders search for mates in the fall
How to minimize winter cold damage to lawns
Wood ashes can benefit gardens and lawns
Learn how to make worm compost bins
There are alternatives to the dangers of mothballs
Plants can reduce risk from wildfire
Backyard chickens becoming popular
Lighting important in photographing nature
How to harvest, handle and store nuts from the home orchard
Bidding farewell to the dreaded bindweed
Demonstration gardens open to the public
A garden journal provides a year-to-year record
OSU Extension offers guidelines for freezing garden produce
Safety important when preserving homemade salsa
Start early to grow blueberries at home
How to dry your home-grown tomatoes
Look out for diseases on grapes in summer
Troubleshooting less-than-perfect garden veggies
Keep it growing—plant fall and winter vegetables in July
Coffee grounds perk up compost pile with nitrogen
Learn to tell the good bugs from the bad with OSU’s online guide
Gorgeous yellow iris is ecological threat to PNW wetlands
Harvest baby ears from your corn patch
Wait for soil to warm up to plant cukes
Harness the power of the summer sun to kill weeds, plant diseases and pests
Buckwheat is good summer cover crop for home gardens
How to coax heat-loving eggplants into bearing in Oregon
Is this your year to enter your produce at the county fair?
Bank on beneficial beetles to reduce pesticide use in the garden
Gardeners can be citizen scientists with Project Budburst
How to help your homegrown caneberries bear more fruit
Lawn dethatching most overlooked spring chore
Tired of bolting spinach? Plant while soil is cool.
Form of Ponderosa Pine is native to the Willamette Valley
Cultivate wildness at home by growing a hedgerow
For the biggest onions, plant early
Plant conifer trees right
Less toxic iron phosphate slug bait proves effective
How to control indoor plant pests without toxic chemicals
Save money by making your own seed starting soil
Go through leftover garden seeds
How to start garden seeds indoors
Recommended vegetable varieties for 2008
Pointers for pruners
How to avoid mold after winter storm damage
OSU Extension guide makes pruning fruit trees easier
These houseplants flower all year and make great gifts
Plain water makes your cut Christmas tree last longest
Gift suggestions for your green-thumbed friends
Waterwise Mediterranean evergreens give garden year-round interest
Look out for prickly Paterson's Curse in wildflower seed mixes
What happens to your grass in the winter?
Slower, cool compost pile is easier to manage
Clean up and cut back garden before winter weather arrives
How to discourage wild critters from getting too cozy
Autumn mulching will protect soil and prevent spring weed infestations
See plants turn fall color before you buy them
When to pick and how to ripen pears to perfection
Fall webworms enclose themselves and tree branches
Asian lady beetles swarm to shelter in autumn
Is your winter squash ready for harvest?
Homemade herb vinegars make elegant gifts
Grow currants and gooseberries for great jams and pies
Late summer is a great time to plant more cilantro
Garter snakes benefit garden ecosystem
Hints for storing home grown spuds
How to prevent rose diseases
OSU Master Gardener and chef says plant Asian greens in mid- to late summer
Summer heat brings a host of problems to the tomato patch
OSU vegetable breeder explains the secrets of squash and cucumber pollination
Know thy enemy—a primer on yellow jackets
New generation of pressure-treated wood is safer for home use
Aggressive Japanese knotweed requires persistence to eradicate
Sow these seeds in June for fall color
Plant fall blooming bulbs in summer
How to make the most of the water already in the soil, naturally
How to cut water use in the vegetable garden
For amphibians' sake, be careful with fertilizer
Many water-wise trees are available for home gardens
Prevent weeds, improve soil and save water by mulching your garden
Plant in spring for summer and fall color with water wise flowering perennials
Oregon’s noxious weed puncturevine seeds are vicious
April is a good time to start leek seeds indoors
Some vegetable crops are more water-wise than others
Here's the scoop on chemical and organic fertilizers
Apple trees benefit from proper pruning, spring and summer
Meyer lemons can be grown in PNW if protected from winter
Invasive grass called false brome, threatens Oregon native plant diversity
Late winter to early spring care will help caneberries thrive
Soil temperature is key to the timing of vegetable planting
Pruning keeps ornamental shrubs healthy
English ivy is an invasive weed in Pacific Northwest
OSU-recommended vegetable varieties for 2007
Winter is time to gather scion wood for grafting
Make your own potting soil
Does your garden soil have enough organic matter?
Citizen volunteers can play important role in wildlife research
Native shrubs can be leafy, evergreen and drought tolerant
How to help your off color western Oregon lawn
How to winterize your concrete garden art
Winter is a good time to get garden soil analyzed
Cistus shrubs can thrive in western Oregon's summer drought
Give houseplants TLC in winter
How to keep your housebound ferns healthy
Corn gluten meal did not prevent weeds from germinating in OSU study
Oregonians have many choices for holiday trees
OSU Extension's new "Trees to Know in Oregon" book is perfect gift
OSU Master Gardeners teach how to be kind to your body when gardening
OSU Extension publications can help make gardening easier
Garden smarter, not harder say OSU Master Gardeners
These trees and shrubs can provide shade for other plants
OSU Guide helps keep horses healthy in mud season
Mediterranean gardening has many benefits
Leaf Fall is Time to Start Control for Peach Leaf Curl
OSU Extension Offers Publication on Fire Resistant Plants
Lengthen Growing Season By Building Simple Coldframe or Cloche
How To Ripen Green Tomatoes Off the Vine
Fall is Good Time to Plant or Move and Replant Perennials, Shrubs or Trees
Autumn is the time to plant next year's garlic
Autumn rains bring plant disease – be ready
There's no such thing as a deer proof plant
How to shred autumn leaves in your yard
Discourage raccoons from pillaging the yard and garden
Compost is good no matter how you heap it
Clean up and cut back before winter sets in
How to minimize the impact of dog spots on your lawn
How to avoid bitter tasting cucumbers
Whether canning, drying or roasting tomatoes, do it safely
Plant cover crops to protect and nourish soil
How to harvest and store winter squash and pumpkins
Start controlling garden slugs in early fall, says OSU slug expert
Try perennial hebes for a new source of fall color
Are your garden plants suffering from sunburn?
Wash fresh fruits and vegetables before cutting, peeling and eating
Plant fall veggies into summer garden
Soil texture is important when planning watering strategies
Barely noticeable, strange scale insects damage woody plants
Pickles, relishes and chutneys preserve garden goodness
Native groundcovers work well in Pacific Northwest landscapes
Dozens of daisies can dazzle into autumn
Don’t wait too long to harvest vegetables from the garden
Fresh, canned, frozen or dried, cherries are delicious this year
These ornamentals can be much too successful in Oregon
OSU salsa publication contains safe recipes for home canning
Timing can be important when watering vegetables
Early summer planting yields fall and winter vegetables
When and how to dry herbs from the garden
Start next year’s perennial and biennial flower seeds in early summer
Tree fruit drop is often nature's way of reducing a heavy fruit load
Watch for brown rot blossom and twig blight infection on tree fruits
It is time to get those green beans in the ground
Coir is sustainable alternative to peat moss in the garden
Spruce up older camellias with a late spring trim
Damping-off disease may prove fatal to veggie seedlings
Make garden flower arrangements last longer
OSU horticulturist demystifies climate zones
Why aren't some tree and shrub branches not budding out?
Grass clippings are a good source of nutrients for your lawn
Fertilizer application techniques demystified here
Plant a garden with a child to teach nature’s lessons
Avoid horticultural heartache by choosing disease-resistant varieties
Got lawn moss? A self-help guide to the causes and cures
No yard space? Here's how to grow a container vegetable garden
Manage western juniper for best bird and wildlife habitat
Here’s how to select and care for the healthiest geraniums
Yellow, red, white or blue – OSU recommends colorful potatoes for home gardens
Mulch in spring to subdue summer weeds and save water
Buyer Beware: You could be getting just about anything when you order topsoil
How to recognize, treat and avoid lilac bacterial blight
Going native in the garden is earth-friendly
OSU's website will inspire next year's beauty
On your skin or in your yard – how to deal with poison oak and ivy
Envision the lawn you’d be happy with and fertilize accordingly, says OSU expert
Irises are showy and diverse
Grow elderberries as a fruit-bearing ornamental
Trim hedges and heaths in spring
Wildflower mixes may include unwanted surprises
It's time to put up bird houses
OSU-recommended varieties for 2006 for home gardens
Get your hummingbird feeders cleaned and ready in February
Help kestrels by building nest boxes, say OSU 4-H wildlife stewards
Caneberries like manure in winter or spring
Plant jasmine to scent up garden evenings
No-till garden beds save water and labor
Saturated soils pose challenge to some plants
Native madrones are special to the Northwest
OSU offers guide to pruning and training fruit trees
OSU extension guide helps you plan a garden makeover
What are bare root plants?
Choose best suited small fruits
Snow or lack thereof - effects on landscape plants
How to discourage birds from flying into windows
Freezing winter weather takes toll on home landscape plants
Some plants make natural antifreeze to cope with winter’s wrath
Whitewash tree trunks to prevent winter sun-scald
Winter trees have subtle beauty in bark
Christmas tree has uses after holiday
Grow your own Christmas chestnuts
Don’t forget to check over your winter-stored plants and produce
Give January flowers for Christmas
Keep your cut Christmas tree fresh and safe
Choose live Christmas tree carefully
Leaf fall is time to treat peach tree
Force spring bulbs into indoor winter blooms
Clean bird feeders to prevent disease
How to keep your African violets healthy
How to best store pumpkins and winter squash
Help your houseplants thrive in low winter light
Clean up and cut back in garden before winter sets in
Keep your garden dressed for winter
Use caution with fresh apple juice or cider
Filberts or hazelnuts? Oregon is number one in U.S.
Mushrooms in lawns may mean you have healthy soil
How to collect, dry and roast squash and sunflower seeds
Apply beneficial nematodes to combat root weevils in autumn
The science behind autumn colors
How to dry your home grown tomatoes
Ravenous voles may cause severe winter damage in W. Oregon
How to help Oregon's native western gray squirrel
Shredded autumn leaves break down better in compost
Buzzy cluster flies move indoors in autumn
OSU extension offers guidelines for freezing garden produce
Deer hunger for landscape plants in autumn
Different trees offer varying qualities of firewood
Is your firewood dry enough to burn efficiently?
Autumn is a good time to renovate a mangy lawn
Powdery mildew thrives in late summer and fall gardens
Extension pub teaches how to dry fruits and vegetables
How to harvest and store kiwifruits
This summer, water trees and shrubs the right way
How to tell when eggplants are perfect for harvest
What does it mean when nursery plants are patented or trademarked?
How to control rose diseases a less toxic way
Caring for flowers in hanging baskets
Try a Darwinian garden—let annuals seed themselves in the fall
Tomato late blight is early this year
Homemade herbs and vegetables in oil may be hazardous to health
Plant these perennial flowers for late summer & fall color
How to buy and care for geraniums
How to grow and harvest flavor-packed herbs
Hints for entering produce at county fairs
Plant more carrots in early summer for fall and winter
Plant cilantro in summer and get coriander seeds
Basil is the fragrant king of herbs
Plant cole crops in June and July for Fall-Winter harvest
Wet spring brings on fruit tree cankers
Salt build up in planters means better drainage may be needed
Drip irrigation is good in home gardens during dry summers
Wet spring favors disease outbreaks in gardens
Are brown garden snails munching your garden?
Prune lilacs soon after bloom
Big maggots in your compost? They're soldier fly larvae
Hints for growing vegetables in cold regions of Oregon
Plant these flowers for scented summer evenings
Protect heat-loving eggplants from cold
Think like a plant when measuring soil pH
Plant snap beans when soil warms to sixty degrees
OSU extension offers list of fire-resistant plants on WWW
These peaches do best in Willamette Valley says OSU extension
Flowering clematis vines can bring beauty over decades
Ready stored fuchsias, begonias and geraniums for outdoors
OSU offers guide on building wild bird nest boxes
Drought tolerant plants in summer flower beds save water
What's the best grass mixture for an eastern Oregon lawn?
What's the best grass mixture for a western Oregon lawn?
Give rhododendrons and azaleas an annual check-up each spring
How to cut water use in the garden
How to reduce mosquito breeding areas on your property
This spring, plant a butterfly garden
How to grow great onions
It is time for spring cleaning in the garden
Fertilize and weed garlic in the spring for bigger, healthier crop
Try growing some yellow, red or purple carrots this season
How to start your own cabbage plants and grow them up into heads
How to build a simple pond for native frogs
Eastern Oregon gardens need winter water
Soil temperature is key to the timing of veggie planting in spring
Think about birds before spring mowing and pruning
Plant these disease resistant roses, tested in PNW
Do your potted plants have fungus gnats?
OSU publications help choose best small fruits for Oregon
How to keep butterfly bush from spreading noxiously
Hints for planting roses and keeping them healthy
How to help robins through the winter in your yard and garden
Watch for OSU on 2nd season of OPB TV's "Smart Gardening"
How to keep rabbits from dining on trees and shrubs
Dormant sprays can help reduce pests & disease in home orchards
Prune fruit trees from November through March
Ceanothus flowering shrubs are stunning in PNW gardens
How to encourage quail on your property
OSU extension offers pub on assessing home moisture problems
How to keep indoor potted house ferns healthy
Gardening pubs from OSU extension make great holiday gifts
Is mistletoe harmful to your oak boughs?
Minimize cold damage to your lawn in the winter
Fruit or herb vinegars make great holiday gifts
Keep your cut tree fresh
It is time to study up on planting new strawberries
Gift suggestions for the gardener in your life
Use caution with wood ash on your lawn and garden
Live in the city? Plant tough urban trees
Raised garden beds now help start gardening earlier in Spring
Hints on houseplant care for the horticulturally impaired
Organic matter crucial to healthy soil
Mint compost does not spread verticillium disease to garden
Yellowjacket wasps vacate nests in the fall
Prevent water pollution when treating your mossy roof
Moles drive gardeners crazy but do good too
Winter blooming flowers can brighten cold gray days
Early fall color in deciduous trees may indicate trouble
Stop: Don't top those trees
Fall can be a good time to plant hardy ferns
Reduce your blackberry thicket to a few stragglers
How to care for newly planted trees into fall & winter
How to harvest & store winter squash to make them last
Autumn is a good time to plant new trees and shrubs
Prevent plant diseases next spring by tidying garden now
Start soon to fool poinsettias into color and bloom this winter
How to tell when your apples are ripe
Plant gourmet salad greens for fall & winter in August
OSU Extension guide helps you pickle your garden's bounty
How to protect your old oaks
OSU Extension pub takes the mystery out of pressure canning
How to make your garden a safer place for pets
Field bindweed can be a gardener's nightmare
Hints to keep Fido from wrecking the yard
How to reduce risk of wildfire on your property
Blossom end rot on tomatoes is not contagious
Process summer's fresh ripe tomatoes safely with OSU Extension info
Stake up your tomato plants before they get too floppy
Early summer is prime time for planting fall, winter gardens
Hints for growing and taming aggressive mint
How to harvest and store your spuds to make them last
Gray fuzzy strawberries
Notched rhody leaves indicate root weevils at work
How to keep your summer veggies from bolting
How to keep petunias from becoming bedraggled
Lawns and drought - what should you do?
How to grow a monster pumpkin
OSU Guide can help gardeners learn how to grow kiwi fruit
What To Do With Your Withered, Finished Hardy Spring Bulbs
It's best to start cukes, squash and pumpkins in containers
Why do flowers drop off veggie plants?
What's the difference between chemical, organic fertilizers?
Don't forget to fertilize houseplants in spring
Plant heat-loving eggplants in May or June
Spring is a good time to fertilize young trees and shrubs
What do the numbers on fertilizer packages mean?
Late spring is best time to plant brussels sprouts
Remove small fruits for higher quality apples
Drought-tolerant plants in summer flower beds save water
At what stage is moisture most critical for garden vegetables?
So many cabbages, so little time
Swiss chard is nutritious and beautiful in your garden
How to make gardening season easier for arthritis sufferers
Aphid-infested shrubs provide food for carpenter ants
Plant disease-resistant apple varieties
OSU Extension pub helps keep your roses healthy
A dead tree or shrub? Learn from a post-mortem analysis
How to grow artichokes and cardoons
Turn weedy, boring curb strip into low maintenance flower bed
How to garden on a tight budget
Renovate your chive patch in early spring
How to protect water quality in your own backyard
Early spring is time to plant and care for rhubarb
Make landscape containers that look like stone with hypertufa
How to make hypertufa for garden containers and accents
Secrets of pea shoots detailed in Extension gardening booklet
Methods to grow vegetables and flowers in small spaces
Life cycle and symptoms of dutch elm disease
Dutch elm disease may thrive in storm damaged trees
Are voles vying for your lawn?
Early spring good time to prune and fertilize roses
Trees killed by winter storm? OSU guide to planting new ones
Here's how to become an OSU Extension Master Gardener
Peas can go into garden soonest
Winter is excellent time to go through saved garden seeds
Prune your grape vines heavily in winter
OSU offers newly revised home orchard publication
How to buy the healthiest indoor plants
Snow or lack thereof — effects on landscape plants
Prevent hungry rodents from chewing trees and shrubs
Feeding wild birds important in cold season
OSU's gardening handbook makes a perfect holiday gift
Oregonians have many options for Christmas trees
Pure water makes your cut Xmas tree last longer
Early cold snaps may be tough on woody shrubs
Past year's stress on conifers shows up in autumn
It's time to give houseplants some tender loving care
Blackberries take persistance and time to control
To multiply perennials, you must divide
Pruning trees: myths and facts
There's still time to plant greens, garlic, cover crops
Mulch perennials for winter protection
Don't toss those tuberous begonias - save for next summer
Think before you plant - some trees have chronic problems in PNW
Harvest and store your winter squash to make them last
Save your favorite non-hybrid tomato seeds for next year
Here's help troubleshooting growing carrots and cabbages
How to collect a plant specimen for disease diagnosis
How to squeeze those fall veggies into summer garden
Infrequent and deep watering is most effective
Perennial flowers color August and September gardens
How to take better garden photos
Timing is everything for harvesting the most delicious veggies
Do your plants suffer from summer sunburn?
Summer is a good time to renovate your spring bulb beds
How to discourage sowbugs in the garden
Outdoor potted plants need frequent water in summer heat
Thinning makes more productive gardens
Attract birds to garden with water
Do your trees have apple scab?
Thin plum fruits for larger, better fruit
Check for these fruit tree pests in early summer
How to make your garden more bird-friendly
Yellow leaves may mean nutrient or pH problem
For big yields, treat your strawberry plants right
Houseplants need some attention in June
OSU offers tips for growing melons in Oregon
Don't be daunted by mysterious fertilizer instructions
What are the nutrient values of organic fertilizers?
Prune and fertilize hedges after flush of spring growth
Late spring chores yield beautiful summer flowers
How to coax peppers into performing in Oregon's coolness
Beat the garden blahs - plant summer bulbs this spring
Do a good deed and do not feed the wildlife in your yard
Fertilize fruit trees after spring bloom
Drought tolerant perennials produce color thru fall
Garden transplants need protection from the elements
Huge new noxious weed is invading Oregon
Beets can be planted from early spring into July
Bumblebees are important pollinators in gardens
Plant onions in early spring for biggest bulbs
Tired of bolting spinach? Try this
Sustainable landscaping pubs available from OSU
OSU Extension offers pub to help keep your roses healthy
'Legend' tomato is big, early and late blight resistant
There's no break for people who garden in clay
Spring is best time to plant groundcovers
OSU Extension offers pub on home moisture problems
How to detect houseplant and greenhouse pests
What is humidity?
OSU pub offers info on deer-resistant landscape plants
Water protected plants in the home landscape
Crane fly--Are leatherjackets munching your lawn?
High August heat stresses plants
Diagnose symphylans in your garden
Diazinon to be phased out for lawn, garden and turf use
The art and science of watering the garden
Check house for water and pest damage
Glyphosate herbicides work better in fall
How to slow winter runoff, erosion and pollution in your yard
Gardening to protect groundwater
Look out for fruit tree pests in early summer
Landscape plants will show some effects of cold weather
Protect trees and large shrubs from winds
Earwigs abound in wet gardens
Savvy gardeners plan ahead for drought
Solutions to landscape drainage problems
Moss returns with winter
OSU Extension offers list of fire-resistant plants on Web
Noxious weeds in Oregon
Save summer weeding and watering work - mulch
Fight weeds before they take over your yard
Control weeds in home lawn while grass is dormant
Queen Anne's lace spreads quickly
Aggressive weed Kudzu found in Oregon
English ivy listed as a noxious weed
Controlling poison oak and ivy
How to cope with poison oak or ivy on your property
Purple loosestrife--Watch out, it's a botanical barbarian
Douglas firs in Western Oregon stressed from wet weather
Autumn sun
Mild fall weather good for planting evergreens
Late fall and early winter may be tough on woody perennials
How do weeds travel so well?
How long do weed seeds survive in the soil?
Spray perennial weeds in the fall
OSU press book on Rangeland Weeds good for east side gardeners
Blackberry vines difficult to control in home landscape
Spring planted trees and shrubs need summer help
OSU Extension has up-to-date info on pickling veggies
It is time to plant next year's garlic
Flopped tops say garlic is ready for harvest
OSU master gardeners offer gardening tabloid
Freezing garden produce - OSU offers publications
Why do flowers drop on veggie plants?
Plant heat-loving eggplants in May
Eat your greens all season long
OSU offers eastern Oregon vegetable garden guide
Good timing helps ensure corn picking success
Corn delivers the sweet taste of sunshine
Green beans are an Oregon specialty
Growing vegetables where seasons are short
Ready your perennial vegetables for winter's wrath
Sweet peas are a classic in English gardens
Planting garden peas
OSU offers gardeners potato recommendations
OSU develops tomatoes especially for PNW gardeners
It's not too late to plant another crop of peas
When planting more veggies in July, intercrop them
How are hybrid and open-pollinated vegetables different?
When is the perfect time to harvest those vegetables?
Will last year's seeds bear fruit this year?
How to test your stored seed for germination
Does mint compost spread Verticillium Disease to garden? No
Disease-resistant varieties for orchard and garden
Daylily disease spreads to Oregon
How to control apple scab
Oils control soft-bodied pests with less toxicity
Here's a less toxic way to help get rid of mosquitoes
OSU pub offers info on mole control
Azalea leaf gall causes crusty leaves on your azalea
Hot conditions call for water conservation in home gardens
New pathogen infects oaks in southern Oregon
OSU plant clinic will diagnose sick plants
Plant cole crops in June and July for fall-winter harvest
Grow chard for vitamin-rich green
How to discourage your veggies from bolting
It is time to plant your beets
How to sprout seedlings to life indoors
October veggies
Learn to be more self sufficient--save your own garden seeds
Asparagus rewards patience
Hybrid? Open-pollinated? Clonal?...What's the difference?
How to collect a good plant specimen for disease diagnosis
Fall weather brings insect visitors in from the cold
Dig summer bulbs after first frost
The basics of houseplant fertilizing
Chemical versus organic fertilizers?
Storage may not be best use for summer fertilizer leftovers
If you use manure in your garden, take precautions
Don't let fertilizer sneak into your water supply
Spring is good time to fertilize houseplants
Grass clippings can fertilize lawns
Fertilize fading annuals
Amaryllis can brighten a winter window
Grow flowers in hanging baskets
How to make flower bouquets last longer
Early winter cold may be tough on rhodies and azaleas
Three requirements for long-lasting clematis
Put final touch on fall clean-up
Drought-hardy ceanothus meet the test in Oregon
Winter is Camellia season
Plant next year's spring-flowering bulbs now
Bulbs - How to save them
Autumn offers plenty for building up soil and compost
Don't burn those leaves - they're gold in the garden
Contaminated compost can damage gardens
Hot composting will reduce risk of manure
Nematodes to the rescue
Asian ladybugs swarm in autumn
Ladybugs - better to attract them naturally
What flowers truly attract beneficial insects?
For prolific blooms care for Christmas cactus in fall
Late summer is time for thyme
Cool composting is not a heap of trouble
Keep your compost pile healthy
Hot compost turns waste into reward
Let worms turn your food scraps into beautiful compost
Wood ash can be useful in yard if used with caution
What not to compost
How to encourage a hot compost pile
What is mushroom compost?
Mushroom compost--use carefully
Turn fall leaves into mulch or compost
Leaf recycling creates valuable resource
Shred autumn leaves before composting
OSU pub teaches how to grow vegetable sprouts at home
Great bug zappers--offer them some help
Banish the rooftop moss garden
Keeping bambi at bay
Store garden chemicals safely for the winter
Plants for hummingbirds
Attract hummingbirds to your garden
Cats - How to keep the urban predator in check
Bug zappers better left off, says OSU entomologist
Bats are great bug zappers - offer them some help
How to control aphids with less toxic methods
Aphids keep on chewing up landscapes in summer
Consider the lowly slug
OSU Extension instructor goes to bat for bats
OSU offers new guide on building wild bird nest boxes
Please do not feed the wildlife
How to help wild critters leave the attic or basement
Let water bring in the birds this winter
Things you can do on your property to help native turtles
Squirrels - How to keep them out of your bird feeders
Snakes provide good pest control in the garden
Smelly skunks feed on yard and garden pests
Protect amphibians - keep garden nitrogen out of water
What are herps and why should I care?
Fall season brings out spiders
Snakes beat the heat in your garden
What's the scoop on slug bait formulations?
Pocket gophers love your garden
Watch for plant lice in indoor and outdoor landscapes
Problem birds, house sparrows and starlings
Feed wild birds responsibly this winter
Less toxic ways to battle bugs in your summer garden
Start controlling garden slugs in early fall
Late fall best time to start treating fruit trees for pests
Wasps vacate nests in the fall
Life's a picnic for yellow jackets this time of year
Snags and downed trees are good habitat for wildlife
OSU pub lists plants that deer tend to ignore
Why woodpeckers pound on your house
Control hungry deer with deer-resistant plants
How to provide habitat in your yard for chipmunks
Fall webworm tents don't really hurt trees
Time to think about bird houses
Extra care helps garden potato plants
Bad back? Adapt your garden tools
Rotating crops in garden may help fight disease
Raised beds concentrate the gardener's efforts
Bolster gardening confidence by growing radishes
Master gardeners ready to answer garden questions
Hints for growing that young pumpkin into a giant
Dig early potatoes when blossoms form
How to take better photos of your garden
OSU offers new on-line gardening monthly
Onion bulb formation is strongly linked with day length
Don't get too zealous yet with the rototiller
Safe and easy tool use for the visually impaired gardener
Prevent plant diseases next spring by tidying garden in late fall
The Oregon Garden's research connection
Plants can suffer from summer sunburn
Growing onions? Brush up on the basics of onion biology
Start brussels sprouts in June for fall, winter harvest
Hints to make garden planting easier for senior citizens
How long do garden seeds last?
Seed catalogs offer the joy of armchair gardening
A home-grown salad can be an edible work of art
Snow makes good garden mulch
Hints for growing mint
Give your garden a make-over this fall
Food safety starts in the garden
Farmers' markets on the Web
Drip irrigation is good for gardens throughout the state
Express yourself with garden decorations
Keep your garden healthy with cover crops
Cover crop publications offered by OSU Extension Service
OSU pubs help conserve water in the garden
Colored leaves have chlorophyll too
OSU offers new pub on fall and winter gardening
Gardening with the natives
Look for color in the garden this fall
How to choose the best garden site
Grow to be a master gardener this winter
OSU guidebook leads to good gardens around state
OSU offers how-to publication for beginning veggie gardeners
Give your old Christmas tree a second turn in the garden
Give garden vegetables the water they need, when they need it
Fertilize, weed garlic in the spring for bigger, healthier crop
For tomorrow's grownups, today plan a child's garden
Peonies add long-lived grace to perennial gardens
What's the best lawn for east of the cascades?
Don't stress out over your lawn this summer
Lawn fungus looks bad, but grass will likely get over it
Ecolawns require less fertilizer, water and weed control
How to minimize impact of dog spots on lawns
Home greenhouse helps houseplants survive your vacation
Tropical plants in containers make patio or deck more exotic
Societal trends influence nursery plant variety development
How to keep western Oregon lawns green in the winter
OSU offers new pub on maintaining healthy lawns
What happens to your lawn in the winter?
What's the best lawn for western Oregon?
Renovate your lawn after summer dormancy
A carpet of green with a minimum of care
Fall rains bring mushrooms and toadstools to home lawns
Lawn mowing needed during fall, winter
It is best to cut grass often and leave clippings on lawn
Avoid the hazards of lawn mowing
Why you might have moss in your lawn and what to do
Soluble salts damaging to houseplants
The right light is key to good plant photos
Mycorrhizae gets to the root of the plant health
How to dry herbs from the garden
Be careful with homemade herbs and vegetables in oil
Don't let winter stop flavor - grow herbs in sunny window
Choose the best garlic for your garden
Wood ashes from your yule log can help your garden grow
What are short day and long day plants?
Why are some plants patented or trademarked?
Take good care of hard-working garden tools
Armchair gardeners enjoy new revision of an old classic
Deck your halls with boughs of holly
Flowering houseplants make great gifts
Holiday plants may be hazardous near small children, pets
How to keep that gift plant looking good
Houseplants that flower all year make great gifts
Good drainage crucial to any potted plant
Houseplants benefit from occasional bath
Don't forget to clean house plant foliage
Christmas cactus need rest and fresh air in summer
House plants need some attention in June
Garden tools can be adapted for hip, leg or knee problems
Blue orchard bees can help pollinate garden or orchard
Learn to can fruit with OSU publication
What is soil solarization?
Soils take a soaking in winter
When should garden soil be worked?
Help start gardening earlier in spring
Yellow leaves may mean soil pH imbalance
Rebuild garden soil with application of lime, gypsum
Winter cover crop helps garden soil
How to take your soil temperature
Plastic sheeting warms soil
OSU pub shows how to make fruit leather
Dry your home grown tomatoes
Don't till the life out of your soil
A home-grown salad beats the stuff in the bag
What happens when soils are long-soaked?
The secret life of soil
The nitty-gritty of dirt
October is not too late to plant greens, garlic, cover crops
How to improve clay soil
OSU offers pub for bug and disease problems in home orchards
Plant gourmet salad greens in late winter or early spring
Runner beans are beautiful and edible
It is time to plant pumpkins
Plant seeds of imagination with a child's pumpkin patch
OSU offers tips on growing colorful potatoes
Hints for buying garden starts
Check stored plants and veggies over the winter
Protect spring garden transplants from wind and cold
Troubleshoot those tomatoes
Enjoy the pleasures of home-grown tomatoes
Coax tomatoes, peppers to maturity
Tomatoes thrive with good support
Grow tomatillos for green salsa (salsa verde)
There's still time to plant more carrots
Fallen plant tops are green light for potato harvest
Black plastic can help your garden grow
Tricks for growing melons in PNW Maritime climate
OSU pub tells how to grow hardy kiwifruit in Oregon
Cover your losses with ice storm-resistant trees
How to plant newly-bought container trees and shrubs
Want back yard privacy? Plant columnar trees, shrubs
Choosing ice storm-resistant trees
Camellias--Prune after spring bloom
Why some tree and shrub branches may not be budding out
Variety of ornamental plants offer fall color
The biology behind autumn colors
Grapes are sensitive to phenoxy herbicide drift
It's time for more treatment for peach leaf curl
It's time for second treatment to prevent peach leaf curl
Tree fruit drop is normal after pollination
Time to study up on planting new strawberries
It's time to gather scion wood for grafting
OSU offers guide to pruning and training fruit and nut trees
An easy way to get bigger, better plum fruit
Help make gardening season easier for arthritis sufferers
Treat fruit tree pests while they are still dormant
Where did pears come from?
OSU guide helps Willamette Valley gardeners choose peaches
How to choose and grow the best varieties of small fruits
Late autumn is time to start thinking about ordering bare root plants
Apply manure to caneberries in late fall or early winter
Wet weather fosters cherry and stone fruit tree cankers
Store pumpkins and winter squash to last through the holidays
Apple scab in the home orchard
Save the taste of summer by freezing fresh strawberries
How to prune blueberries for more fruit
Espalier training of fruit trees is fun, but demanding
Late winter and early spring is time to put up bird houses
How to grow a potted tree on your patio or porch
Late winter or early spring is time to plant parsley
What makes a plant fire prone or fire resistant?
Summer is time to trouble shoot ornamental junipers
It may be time to re-engineer the home landscape
Life teems in old oaks
OSU guide helps with choosing woody landscape plants
Armchair shop locally for nursery plants
OSU pub tells how to start woody evergreens from cuttings
How to examine a deciduous tree with leaf-out problems
Deep-watering helps trees, shrubs in hot weather
Force flowering shrub branches to bloom indoors
Oak landscapes are disappearing in the Willamette Valley
Ponderosa pine returns to the Willamette Valley
Freezing temperatures damage landscape plants
Fragrant shrubs add zest to home garden
Hedges come in variety of sizes
Native plants--Where to buy them
Gift plant care through the winter
Not unusual for evergreens to shed needles in fall
Douglas firs may suffer from swiss needle cast fungal disease
Invest in the future. Plant a tree.
How to help landscape plants survive freezing temperatures
Green firewood means less heat, more pollution and work
August is time to start planting cover crops in garden
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