gardening

If you're thinking of growing a garden this year, you can get a free seed kit from Oregon State University Extension's statewide seed giveaway, thanks to the “Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge.”  It’s spearheaded by Food Hero, a statewide initiative of the Oregon Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education Program.   "Anyone in Oregon ...

It’s one of the traditional signs that the year is coming to an end, the latest edition of the Old Farmer’s Almanac is now hitting shelves across the Northwest, and on-line. Ben Kilbride with the Almanac said while much has changed since founded in 1792, many of the key principles of weather, gardening and trivia remains the same. He added ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is asking home gardeners to keep an eye out for Japanese Beetles which recently infested Oregon, particularly around Portland.   Karla Salp with WSDA said they do find a few every year, but nothing over concerning, but it’s important to be in front of any potential invasion.   “...

The International Master Gardener Conference, which occurs every two years, will be taking place in Portland next July.   OSU’s Gail Langellotto said this a coup for the Northwest.   “It really is a bit of an honor and it comes with a bit of prestige to be seen as a good place to host a conference and be a gathering point for master gardeners and others with an interest in sustainable gardening.”

The USDA is hoping to get more people to plant window boxes to help pollinators through their redesigned People’s Garden Initiative website.   The new tool allows people to determine which plants will provide pollinator forage based on their zip code.   S...

Oregon State University Extension Service has released an app and e-book that will help homeowners buy, plant and care for a new tree on their land.   Forestry Specialist Paul Ries said it’s critical to understand the best choice because, “Planting trees is like planting money. When you plant a tre...