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July is here and that means honey flow in your hive needs to be checked to determine if it’s time to harvest. Your hive work in July will have a definite impact on your colony’s chance of winter survival. During this time your goal is to create the optimal conditions...
Advice from Darren Morgan ~ As we finish out the days of June, look ahead to early July as a sort of mid-point in the gardening season in the Willamette Valley - the end of harvest for overwinter and spring crop plantings, and the last chance to plant main season...
The Oregon coast is a place of beauty, and a welcome respite from the interior heat. It can also be challenging for gardeners - and not just tomato growers. Even sunny sites are often cool, and the winds and salt air take a serious toll on many summer...
Extreme heat, particularly in early summer when plants haven't acclimated to the heat, can have harsh effects on the garden. To minimize heat damage there are several things you can do to protect your plants: Water Properly High temperatures can take moisture from the...
Tomatoes come in all sorts of variations so it's no surprise you may feel a bit intimidated when making your decision on what type to grow in your garden. Luckily, we are here to guide you and keep it simple! When searching for your tomato, consider days to maturity...
Beekeeping season is here! The honey flow in the Willamette Valley is on! Right now, you should be seeing fresh white wax and a lot of nectar coming into your colonies. At this point in the season, it is better to have a few strong colonies rather than a larger number...
Tips for Cut Flower Gardening Add organic matter to your soil, like compost, to enrich your soil, promote drainage, and increase waterholding capacity. Tall flowering plants like delphinium, dahlias, and gladiolas may need staking. Use sharp, clean garden snips to cut...
Make growing plants fun and interactive by creating a sensory garden. Isn't it cool to know that an unsuspecting plant has edible leaves? And if there are edible berries growing, happy memories are sure to be made! Sensory gardens can cater to all five senses: sight,...
May is here, and our goal is to help the bees reach maximum colony strength at blackberry blossom in June. The bee brood developing right now is going to bring in the food that provisions the colony through fall and winter, and your personal honey harvest as well. To...
Fruit trees have a number of pests, but few are as widespread and damaging as codling moth. Best known as an apple pest - their preferred diet - codling moths can also damage pears and quince, larger stone fruits such as plums and peaches, and...
Even casual gardeners are familiar with the traditional small fruits for western Oregon - the summer sweetness of strawberries, the pleasant tartness of raspberries, the late summer-fall abundance of grapes, and the classic Pacific Northwest delights of blueberries...
Don't want to completely fail the first time you start growing vegetable plants? To help you figure out which plant(s) you want to grow first, and to help you get a little more prepared and feel confident that you can succeed, here are a few plant suggestions and tips...
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