Come and explore several gardens at this self-guided event. The High Desert Garden Tour is July 19th, 2025 in Bend area featuring several sites. Click here for more information.
Q: I have two azaleas that failed to form buds this spring. The plants don’t seem diseased. What happened? Both these azaleas have flowered well in the past. They are in an area with healthy rhododendrons and a tall ...
Q: I have several large mature rhododendrons around my house that are about 30 years old. Over the past year one of my largest with red flowers in my front yard started to die. Is there anything I can do to save them? ...
It was the first study of its kind to look closely at how pollinators like bees and butterflies interact with both wild native plants and their cultivated versions in the Pacific Northwest.
Kym Pokorny, Chris Branam |
May 8, 2025 |
News story
" I think one of the first times I experienced the redwoods, we went backpacking in Redwood Creek... and I just was in awe of the size and height of these trees. It was incredible. And you're sitting around the creek ...
Lauren Grand, Norma Kline, Dan Stark, Stephen Fitzgerald |
Apr 2025 |
Podcast episodePeer reviewed (Gray level)
Q: I noticed my car has been covered in a sticky substance the last two weeks. It’s parked underneath a Japanese maple tree, and it looks like the tree is infected with aphids. How can I get rid of them and prevent them in the future?
Q: I have a good-sized backyard that is a mix of weeds and grass. I would like to make it into a pollinator garden and would like some specific advice on how to do that. Can you help?