Checklist for putting your garden to bed for winter
The glistening cold of the Willamette Valley's first frost has ushered in the right time to clean up the garden.
Pot up some bulbs and dream of spring
Spring-blooming bulbs do great in containers
Eat from the garden all year
Cloches allow you to eat fresh out of the garden all year.
I am furloughed, too early for gardening?
Q: I'm a furloughed federal employee and suddenly find myself with free time that could end tomorrow, next week, next month, who knows. On top of that, it's sunny! What are things I could do now that will be a good investment of time (but not a lot of money)? I have a typical city lot with raised beds for vegetables, a lawn that needs help (I'd love to convert ...
These cold-hardy vegetables may stick it out through winter
The fearless gardener still has a chance to plant some cold-hardy vegetables to harvest next spring, said Jim Myers, plant breeder and researcher at Oregon State University. But don't dawdle.
Take one more go at the garden before retiring for winter
There's plenty to do, including clean up and tool care
Lengthen growing season by building a coldframe or cloche
Construction materials can include fiberglass, wood, wire, plastic and PVC hoops.
Snow or lack thereof - effects on landscape plants
Snow is an excellent insulator and can protect landscape plants from the devastating effects of repeated freezing and thawing.
April garden calendar
Garden planning, maintenance and pest management tips for the month of April.
Planting Bare-Root Roses in March
If you have ever purchased a bare-root rose, your first question might have been, will this awkward plant really produce roses? Yes it will!