From the myth of collapsing root balls to the myth of compost tea - learn the facts about a range of tips you may have heard through the years about healthy soil, pretty mulch, and more.
Feb 2014 |
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There are lots of gardening tasks to complete in April, including fertilizing your lawn and preparing soil and raised garden beds. Learn more in this guide.
Irrigating pastures can provide livestock with nutrition long into summer. Learn to monitor soil moisture to determine when to irrigate and how much water to apply.
For Oregon gardeners, May is a busy month. It's time to check soil temperatures, establish irrigation systems, and to start planting flowers and vegetables. Learn more in this guide.
Choose the right containers, soil and plants to keep your flowerpots blooming all season long. When choosing plants for container gardening, go for "thrillers," "fillers" and "spillers."
Amy Jo Detweiler |
Mar 2014 |
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Are you longing to enjoy the fragrance and color of roses in your yard? With thoughtful attention to planting and care, many types of roses can be grown successfully in Central Oregon.
Data from five years of trials at Washington State University were used to compare costs and returns for pastured organic broilers using two strains of Cornish Cross meat birds, the industry standard.
Kathleen Painter, Elizabeth Myhre, Andy I. Bary, Craig G. Cogger, Whitney Jemmett |
Jan 2015 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
This publication is part of the Living on the Land series. It provides concise information on raising rabbits as a source of meat. Topics include legal considerations for selling rabbit meat, classes of meat, ...
Elli Korthuis, Brian Tuck, Susan Kerr, Ellen Hammond, Shilah Olson |
Mar 2018 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
This publication is part of the Living on the Land series. It provides concise information on raising rabbits as a source of meat. Topics include protecting your animals from predators and disease, and providing ...
Elli Korthuis, Brian Tuck, Susan Kerr, Ellen Hammond, Shilah Olson |
Mar 2018 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)