How to establish a wine grape vineyard
While the type of soil is important, location takes precedence when starting a vineyard for wine production.
Yamhill Soil and Water
The District promotes wise use and conservation of Oregon’s natural resources within Yamhill County. Yamhill SWCD provides local leadership, technical assistance, information, and improved access to state and federal cost-share assistance to make positive changes on your land.
I want to go native. Can I get support for project Lawn-B-Gawn?
Q: We are considering removing our front lawn and putting in drought tolerant, native plants to reduce our water use and lower maintenance. where can we find support and advice to do this?
We want to go native, can you help with plant selection?
Q: We are building our home and have disturbed the natural area in order to do so. We want to landscape as natural as possible with native species and would like to know where to find assistance in plant selections and correct locations. We are at 500' elevation in forested area NW of Hagg Lake in Gaston, Oregon. We removed fir, scrub oak, and plants on the forest ...
Native groundcovers are great for home landscapes
Try native groundcovers for home landscapes.
I need a native alternative to my lawn. Any ideas?
Q: I find what I enjoy to be contrary to what most people enjoy... a flat green grass lawn. However, I am uncertain what to do as a do-it-your-self, low-maintenance, native alternative. so I'm currently researching things like fountain grass borders, clover for a lawn alternative, things that do not need to be mowed. Are perennial and flowering would be great. and drought ...
Native plants for Yamhill County
Information about various plants native to Yamhill County.
Pacific NW Native Plants by Plant Community
Useful information about Western Hemlock-Douglas Fir Forest, Prairie, Scrub-Shrub Wetlands, and Mixed Deciduous Forest/Steep Dry Slope.
Landscape Sustainability Checkup
Is your yard ready to be an "Oregon Sustainable Landscape"?
Pacific Northwest native plants for the woodland garden
Many people think of shade or woodland gardens when they think of growing native plants. In fact, many woodland plants do very well in garden settings. But careful selection and care is essential to making your woodland garden flourish.