• Controlling Diseases & Insects in Fruit Trees

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• 11.09.11

Dormant Sprays These sprays are designed to be used while the trees are in their dormant stage. These products are used mainly to control diseases on plants. Four applications are optimal; the most essential of these sprays are the first and last. 1ST – In the Fall after leaf drop has begun. 2ND – Approximately [...]

• 2011 Jackson County Leaf Directory

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• 11.02.11

Divert leaves from burn piles, storm drains and the landfill ~ Send them to compost piles, garden beds, and landscapes! Leaf Exchange Program – Jackson County Air Quality: The Leaf Exchange Program gives residents an alternative to burning leaves, which contributes to particulate matter and other pollutants in the air. Jackson County Air Quality compiles [...]

• “Air-Scrubbing” Houseplants to Improve Air Quality

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• 10.31.11

November?    We have to face it, “Early Fall” is really gone when November arrives:  most gardeners have finished fall planting of Bulbs and Perennials for color next year (though the hardy Daffodils are content to be planted right up to Thanksgiving!), the last Fruits and Vegetables have been harvested, and Perennials have  been “put to [...]

• Plant of the Month: Flowering Cabbage & Kale

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• 10.03.11

Information on Flowering Cabbage & Kale The highly ornamental, brightly colored versions of Cabbage and Kale are grown for their flashy colors throughout the cool-season.  They make good companions with Winter Pansies from Fall to Spring, and  they require the same growing conditions as conventional cabbage and kale.  They also grow well in containers; however, [...]

• Plant of the Month: Mums & Pansies

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• 09.02.11

Information on Pansies Botanically speaking, violas, pansies, and almost all violets are perennials belonging to the genus Viola. However, violas and pansies are usually treated as annuals, invaluable for winter and spring bloom in mild-winter areas, for spring-through-summer color in colder climates. Typically used for mass color in borders and edgings, as covers for spring-flowering [...]

• Perennials for Difficult Places

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• 08.05.11

You can successfully grow perennials in nearly every gardening situation, but the key is matching the right plant to the right place. Even the most difficult “problem” areas can become beautiful opportunities, with proper selection. Use these lists as a starting point to develop your own solutions for some of the most commonly-encountered difficult areas. [...]

• Laudable & Lovely, Lavish Lavenders

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• 07.01.11

The name Lavender comes from the Latin word “lavare”, to wash.  This harkens to historical uses for the lavender plant – as an antiseptic and for healing.  During the Middle Ages lavender was considered an indispensible herb for its medicinal properties.  And currently, lavender fragrance has been discovered to have a calming effect, the florets [...]

• Gardening For a Long Dry Summer

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• 06.30.11

Gardening For a Long Dry Summer Note: This article was written for a drought year but the advice is relevant for any summer… The winter has been drier than usual here in the Pacific Northwest, so there is not as much moisture stored in the soil. Watering may be limited in some places because of [...]

• Video Tips – Planting Vegetables

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• 06.13.11

Kraig Rucker of Grange Co-op explains how to best plant different type of vegetables in this vidcast episode

• How to plant your tomato plants

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• 06.06.11

In part two, Kraig Rucker of Grange Co-op explains how to plant your tomato plants.