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Integrated Pest Management for Turfgrass

This video highlights the five cultural practices needed for proper integrated pest management in turfgrass: (1) mowing, (2) fertilization, (3) irrigation, (4) cultivation, and (5) pesticide selection and use.

Alec Kowalewski | Jul 2015 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

How to Scout for Grape Phylloxera in Vineyards

This video provides the basic steps in searching for phylloxera in an infested vineyard.

Michelle Moyer, Gwen Hoheisel, TJ Mullinax, Patricia A. Skinkis | Nov 2020 | Video

How to deter cats from my garden?

Q: My daughter's cat digs in my flower bed and leaves holes and scatters dirt everywhere, uproots bulbs, etc. What can I use that is a natural remedy, something safe for the environment.

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Episode 14: Forest Fungi

In this episode, Lauren Grand and Ariel Cowan discuss the role fungi play in maintaining a healthy forest.

Lauren Grand, Ariel Cowan | Mar 2022 | Podcast episode

Collecting Insects with Traps and Lights

Oregon State University Extension entomologist Silvia Rondon shows how to use pit fall traps and lights to collect insects.

Silvia I. Rondon | Jul 2011 | Video

Project PLANT home-gardening kits welcomed by limited-income families

Extension distributed an estimated 1,000 kits in Lincoln County and 150 in Deschutes and Crook counties.

Stephanie Russell, RD, Katie Ahern | Mar 2022 | Impact story

How can I naturally kill dandelions?

Q: Is there a solution I can spray on dandelions instead of pulling them up? Not Roundup.... does vinegar, dawn soap and Epson salts work? Or is there a better one?

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Lawns

Collection consisting of informational documents about lawn care in Central Oregon.

Mar 2024 | Collection

Managing Moss in Lawns

Fed up with moss taking over your lawn? Oregon State University Extension Service turf specialist helps you learn about the conditions that encourage moss growth and the steps you can take to promote a healthy, moss-free lawn.

Alec Kowalewski, Brooke Edmunds | Dec 2017 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Maggots in my compost?

Q: I have maggots in my bucket compost. What shall I do?

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