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What's your lawn style? High maintenance

Want a lush lawn that’s the envy of your neighborhood? A high-maintenance lawn could be your style. Here are the tips, tools, and materials you will need.

Weston Miller | Sep 2024 | Video

What's Your Lawn Style? Medium Maintenance

If you want a nice lawn but don’t want to commit too many hours to lawn care, a medium maintenance lawn could be just your style. Here’s how we’re going to maximize the look of your medium maintenance lawn.

Weston Miller | Sep 2024 | Video

What's your lawn style?

Whether you dread lawn care or you are a lawn enthusiast, we’ve got free tips for a safe and healthy lawn from turf experts.

Weston Miller | Sep 2024 | Collection

What's Your Lawn Style? Low Maintenance

Maximize the look of a low-maintenance lawn with a few simple actions. Spending hours managing your lawn isn’t everyone’s favorite pastime—a low-maintenance lawn could be just right for you. Here are the tips, tools, and materials you will need.

Weston Miller | Sep 2024 | Video

Gardens Are For Everyone

Accessible gardens for home and community garden locations allow everyone to reap the benefits of gardening.

Corinne Thomas-Kersting, Weston Miller | May 2023 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Let soil temperature guide you when planting vegetables

This year, however, paying attention to soil temperature is the best way to go for knowing when to plant vegetables. An inexpensive soil thermometer helps keep planting time in perspective.

Kym Pokorny | Mar 20, 2023 | News story

Solve Pest Problems

Learn research-based, safe, and effective tactics for common garden and property pests and weeds. We provide non-chemical methods alongside the most effective and least toxic chemical options available, to reduce risk to people and the environment. Solve Pest Problems is a partnership between OSU and Oregon stakeholders to provide a user-friendly online resource to help urban and rural property managers to solve pest problems.

Weston Miller | Oct 2022 | Online resource Peer reviewed (Gray level)

How do I get rid of ivy?

Q: How can I kill ivy? I have tried pulling it but it re-sprouts. It is well established and everywhere. Is glyphosate effective and/or safe?

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Is "No Mow May" a good idea?

Q: We've been asked to consider a "No Mow May" proclamation to encourage support for insects by not mowing lawns for one month. Do you have an opinion specifically about the natural resource value of this messaging and action?

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How to grow and maintain a healthy lawn

Maintaining a healthy lawn requires a little knowledge and a big commitment to regular maintenance. Learn what it takes, from seeding or sodding to fertilizing, watering, mowing and aerating.

Weston Miller | Mar 2022 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Flavorless saffron?

Q: We just finished harvesting our first good crop of saffron crocus from our yard. We often get many plants but only a few flowers. This year, we got about 50 blooms over a few weeks. After drying for a few days, we ...

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Adding compost improves soil’s texture and adds nutrients

The best soil amendment is partially broken-down organic material, better known as compost

Kym Pokorny | Mar 13, 2021 | News story

Herbicide-Contaminated Compost and Soil Mix: What You Should Know — and What You Can Do About It

Compost and soil mix products sometimes contain herbicide residue. This residue can damage certain vegetable, fruit and flower crops. The residue likely comes from contaminated hay, grass clippings or manure. Watch ...

Weston Miller, Kaci Buhl | Feb 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

How to Use Compost in Gardens and Landscapes

Compost is a soil amendment consisting of partially broken-down organic material. Use compost to improve soil for vegetable gardens, landscape areas and lawns. Learn how to apply the correct amount of compost and how to avoid common compost mistakes.

Weston Miller, Jeremiah Mann | Feb 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Watering tomato transplants?

Q: I read not to spray water on my tomatoes, only hydrate from the bottom. I've heard that spraying on a hot, sunny day can blister veggies. Today I replanted my starter plants; I'm aching to spray them with water because it is so hot today. Should I wait until dusk, spray all veggies but tomatoes?

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When should I harvest my pumpkins?

Q: Should I pick my pumpkins or leave them on the vine? They are fully orange and the vines are dying. Is it better to pick them and store them or just leave them until October?

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An educator's guide to vegetable gardening

This primer on vegetable gardening outlines a full-circle approach to educational gardening, provides a basic introduction to outdoor vegetable gardening and recommends plants and a garden calendar.

Weston Miller, Beret Halverson, Gail Langellotto | Oct 2024 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

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