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Don’t be fooled, figs grow fine in Western Oregon

Figs grow fine in the long corridor of western Oregon, where the climate offers not-too-cold winters and hot-enough summers.

Kym Pokorny | Dec 5, 2023 | News story

Wildflowers give gardens a charming, relaxed look

Put aside an area of the garden for the beauty of wildflowers.

Kym Pokorny | Jul 25, 2024 | 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

Turn manure into compost for your garden

Animal manure is rich in nutrients that make it a great organic fertilizer for your garden.

Kym Pokorny | Dec 19, 2023 | News story

Drought hinders popular noble Christmas trees

Growers and Oregon State University continuously look at novel ways to improve first year planting success.

Dec 13, 2022 | News story

Sweet Cherry Rootstocks for the Pacific Northwest

Cherry growers have many options when it comes to choosing rootstocks. The combination of new dwarfing rootstocks with high-density training systems leads to earlier production. But growers need to consider soil ...

Lynn Long, Clive Kaiser, Ashley Thompson | Sep 2021 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

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

Give rhododendrons and azaleas an annual check-up each spring

Spring is time to care for rhodies and azaleas.

Peg Herring | Mar 25, 2024 | News story

Biofumigant Cover Cropping in Potatoes: Dale Gies

Dale Gies grows potatoes, wheat, and seed crops for vegetables and cover crops under irrigation near Moses Lake, Washington. In this publication, Gies discusses his experiences using a biofumigant cover crop to add...

Georgine Yorgey, Sylvia Kantor, Chad Kruger, Kathleen Painter, Hilary Davis, Leigh Bernacchi | Jun 2017 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)