Knowledge is everything when it comes to growing spring bulbs in Central Oregon. Find out more about bulb purchasing, site selection, timing, planting and bulb care. Get the latest techniques for Central Oregon gardeners.
In streamside or riparian areas, choosing the right plants and where to plant them depends on location in relation to the streambed. There are three zones that dictate the kinds of plants that can be grown.
Whether it's along a coastal or a desert stream, the riparian area plays a pivotal role in the health of our watersheds. In "Life on the Edge", viewers discover what that means.
Bull thistle is common in disturbed areas such as roadsides and logged forests. It invades a variety of habitats where it displaces native plants by outcompeting them for water, nutrients and space.
For farmers and livestock producers on the Oregon Coast, there are many resources available to battle weeds common to the area. Those resources can help identify weeds and offer strategies for controlling them.
Many of the invasive plant species introduced to the United States originated as garden plants. Learn what you need to know to prevent future invasions.
Linda R. McMahan, Joy Jones, Robert Emanuel |
Jul 2011 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Farmscaping describes a broad range of activities that improve the diversity of a small farm and enhance the ecosystem it inhabits. Creating riparian buffer zones is one such enhancement.
Discusses how to identify and control Pacific poison-oak and western poison-ivy, and how to prevent exposure to the plants' oily substance, urushiol, which can cause an allergic contact dermatitis.
Brooke Edmunds, Lauren Grand, Alicia Christiansen, Andy Hulting |
Nov 2022 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)