General care for hydrangeas
Look to this hydrangea how-to for advice on soil, water, pruning and more. Learn a simple pH trick that will turn blooms from pink to blue.
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.
Do I need to "tuck in" my berries for the winter?
Q: How to winter over blueberries and black raspberries? Pruning etc. Once heard to bury the blueberries, is that true?
Shade tree wanted, what, when and how should I plant?
Q: Hello, I live in Bend and have a south-facing back yard that really heats up in the sun. I'd like to plant a tree that will provide a canopy of shade and prefer deciduous for this purpose. Can you suggest one or more that will do well here?
Late winter to early spring care will help caneberries thrive
How to help your caneberries thrive.
Restore those old fruit trees
You have been looking at that large, old, unkempt fruit tree in your yard for some time, wondering what to do with it. Should you save the tree, or remove it and start over? Let's look at what's involved in restoring a neglected fruit tree to health.
The age old secret to tree planting is...
Green Side up and brown side down. Seriously, it is that easy! But, just in case you are a detail oriented person here are a few extra things to consider while getting those roots in the ground.
Greenhouse Tomato
Varieties, Soilless, Culture, Planting o Environmental Control, Fertilizers, Pollination, Non-Pathogenic Disorders, Harvesting, Handling, Storage, Pests
Landscaping with Roses
Selecting roses for landscape use may seem like an impossible task, but with a few key elements in mind, you can select a rose or a group of roses to complement your new or current landscape.
Grape pruning basics
All grapes require heavy pruning to produce fruit, but after the first three growing seasons, different types of grapes need different pruning. Wine grapes and muscadines usually need spur pruning, and American grapes, such as Concord and Thompson Seedless require cane pruning.