Growing a garden in western Oregon is easier when you include native plants. That’s because native plants are adapted to our wet winters and dry summers. Native plants also provide benefits to native pollinators...
Linda R. McMahan, Heather Stoven, Erika Szonntag |
Oct 2022 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Field trials at NWREC and other research locations have shown that the tunnels are successful at extending the strawberry season for day-neutral cultivars.
Learn how to grow strawberries commercially in Central Oregon. The high desert region of Central Oregon can be a particularly challenging place to grow strawberries and other horticultural crops. Despite the ...
Low tunnels are temporary structures designed to cover a single row of plants. They are made of plastic sheeting draped over hoops. Low tunnels protect crops from rain and extend the growing season. Learn how to build and install a low tunnel for your crops.
Javier Fernandez-Salvador, Erica Chernoh, Avery Pheil, Ken Poblador, Tessa Barker |
Oct 2021 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
To successfully grow strawberries in a home garden, understanding the needs of particular cultivars is possibly the biggest challenge for long-term fruit production. Not all strawberries are cared for the same way.