When temperatures begin cooling off in the fall, it is time to put your perennials to bed for the winter. Learn how to mulch and water perennials to protect them from central Oregon's cold, dry soils and freeze-thaw cycles.
Amy Jo Detweiler |
Jan 2009 |
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Photo: from Landschoot, 2018 (Cropped from original)
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