Take steps in fall to protect roses in winter
Fall maintenance can help protect roses from winter weather. Follow these tips to keep your rose bushes happy and healthy.
Turfgrasses and Lawn Care in Eastern Oregon
Today, turfgrass is the single largest irrigated crop in the United States and covers three times the land area of any other cultivated crop. An estimated 40.5 million acres of grasses are planted in residential, commercial and institutional lawns, golf courses, and athletic fields. Learn more about the structure and establishment of turfgrass and how to address weeds, diseases, and insects.
Fairy Rings - Blessing or Curse?
Q: I just moved into a house on a golf course with giant fir trees. In our yard in the grass is a fairy ring. Is this good or bad?
Will glyphosate poison us or our pets?
Q: We live in a large condominium between NW Naito Parkway and the Willamette River. Our property extends to the banks of the river. Our landscaper has been using a diluted version of glyphosate to control weeds on the property and blackberry vines along the edge of the river. We have LOTS of dogs in our complex, and some of our residents like using the rosemary growing...
Take All
This root rot look-alike is endangering wheat, grass, and barley. Learn the signs, symptoms, and controls of this disease.
Use Caution When Irrigating Oaks and Madrones
Excessive summer irrigation of oak and madrone trees may promote fungal diseases such as the oak root fungus (aka armillaria root disease) and crown rot.
Blueberry bacterial and fungal diseases
Pacific Northwest blueberry growers must identify and control a number of bacterial and fungal diseases in order to ensure the highest yields. Fortunately, only a few of the diseases that occur on highbush blueberry in this region cause significant losses when left unchecked.
Weed management for blueberry fields in the Pacific Northwest
Weeds are always a difficult problem in blueberry production! They start to show up shortly after transplanting, and tend to become more problematic as time goes on. There are, however, strategies that help to control weeds in blueberry. This article will discuss some thoughts about weed control in blueberry, and some of the strengths, and weaknesses, of currently registered herbicides.
Grapevine Trunk Diseases in Oregon
A summary of the main trunk diseases causing issues in Oregon and management methods.