Presenter: Heather Medina Sauceda, Assistant Conservationist for Field Operations in Southwestern Oregon, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Interviewer: Monica, DIVE4Ag Teens as Teachers
To keep your lilacs looking their best, they need to be pruned, fertilized and shaped almost every year, soon after they are done blooming in the late spring.
Learn how to identify some common insects that prey on garden pests. See what they look like at various life stages, and learn how to encourage beneficial insects in your garden or nursery. Print this pocket guide on letter-size paper and cut pages as indicated to make a booklet.
Melissa Scherr, Robin Rosetta, Lloyd Nackley |
Mar 2021 |
Extension Catalog publicationPeer reviewed (Orange level)
Photo courtesy Dr. Jan Busboom (Cropped from original)
Pasture-based pork production offers opportunities for niche meat producers to meet the desires of consumers concerned about the treatment of animals they eat. But it's not as simple as just turning pigs out to pasture.
Susan Kerr |
May 2015 |
Article
Photo by Judith Ann Kowalski (Cropped from original)
Introducing beneficial insects to Christmas tree farms as part of an integrated pest management program may seem overwhelming. Where to begin? First step: Create habitat that attracts and sustains the beneficial insects.
Learn about the High-Resolution Vineyard Nutrition Project from Director, Dr. Markus Keller, Professor of Viticulture at Washington State University. He describes how he became lead of the project and summarizes the challenges of ...
Q: I have a California lilac tree in my back yard. A thick root is underneath the pavers and lifting them up. Will I kill the tree if I cut out that root? I sure don’t want to kill it!