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Composting with Worms

This publication provides step-by-step methods for successful worm composting at home. It includes a concise explanation of specific worm physiology, kinds of bins to use and how to set them up, what to feed the...

Sam Angima, Michael Noack, Sally Noack | Oct 2011 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Strategies for maintaining healthy forests in western Oregon

While relatively healthy, forests in western Oregon face threats from climate stress, insects and disease. Here's a look at forest management strategies to cope with those threats and keep the state's forests healthy.

Glenn Ahrens | Apr 2020 | Article

Compost in the backyard

Quick tips for composting your kitchen, yard and garden waste.

Aug 2017 | Article

Use worms to speed up the composting process

Red wigglers are the wonder worms of composting. In areas where naturally formed compost takes forever to develop, inviting actual worms into your home via vermicomposting may be worthwhile.

Nicole Sanchez | Oct 2019 | Article

Backyard Composting

Gardeners have long made and used compost because of the way it improves garden soil. Today, home composting is a cornerstone of sustainable living. We transform yard debris and food scraps into a valuable soil amendment and close the recycling loop in our own backyard.

Dan M. Sullivan, Craig Crogger, Andy Bary | Apr 2017 | Online resource

Through thoughtful practices, lawns can be climate-friendly

Love your grass lawn but want to make your landscape more climate-friendly? There are thoughtful ways to keep a lawn as part of your landscape while balancing climate change concerns.

Alec Kowalewski, Brooke Edmunds, Ruying (Wrennie) Wang | Sep 2022 | Article Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Composting with worms

Information about how to use worms to compost.

Dec 2017 | Article

Take all

This root rot look-alike is endangering wheat, grass, and barley. Learn the signs, symptoms, and controls of this disease.

Mary Corp | Oct 2018 | Article

What’s wrong with my madrone?

This article briefly discusses the most prevalent madrone disease problems, then offers a broader perspective on the health of this southern Oregon native.

Max Bennett, David C. Shaw | Nov 2006 | Article

Landscape sustainability checkup

Is your yard ready to be an "Oregon Sustainable Landscape"?

May 2018 | Article