Search OSU Extension

Showing 21 - 30 of 158 results.

Field Guide to Common Fish of the Willamette Valley Floodplain

This book contains descriptions of 15 native and 16 nonnative fish (including origin, distribution, key characteristics, size, distinguishing features, color, diet, and other remarks) found in the Willamette River Basin's...

Josh E. Williams, Guillermo Giannico, Brad Withrow-Robinson | Jun 2014 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Tips for gardening in extreme heat

Keep hydrated. Carry a water bottle – and use it! You need water as much as your plants do.

Kym Pokorny | Jun 25, 2021 | News story

Give plants a head start by planting in fall

As more people push to plant in autumn, garden stores are stocking more at the end of summer.

Kym Pokorny | Sep 17, 2021 | News story

Some garden myths and what science has to say

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 | Article

Fertilizing vegetables mid-summer gives plants a boost

So, your vegetable garden is growing lush and fruitful – or not. If the latter is true, you may need to feed your plants.

Kym Pokorny | Jul 17, 2021 | News story

Could weeds be controlled by zapping them? Extension is investigating

As organic production increases in the United States and Europe, non-chemical control becomes more essential.

Kym Pokorny | Sep 21, 2021 | News story

OSU Extension garden-themed nutrition lesson teaches second graders how to plant healthy vegetables

Hundreds of schools across Oregon received seed-starting classroom kits through the Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge, OSU Extension’s statewide seed giveaway.

Chris Branam | May 17, 2023 | News story

Scotch Thistle

Scotch thistle was introduced to the United States in the 1800s as an ornamental plant from the Mediterranean region. It is a noxious weed in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Scotch thistle can form dense, ...

Matthew Schuster, Timothy S. Prather | Sep 2003 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Rain gardens help keep pollutants out of waterways

Stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces has been routed directly to streams through stormwater pipes and ditches with little infiltration or treatment.

Kym Pokorny | Jun 9, 2023 | News story

As Russian thistle becomes resistant to glyphosate, OSU Extension weed scientist finds alternatives for wheat farmers

Russian thistle thrives in the dry climate of eastern Oregon and Washington and if left unchecked develops an extensive root system that competes with wheat for water and nutrients.

Kym Pokorny | Nov 2, 2021 | News story