Timely advice on garden chores, fertilizing, pest control, and more from OSU Extension. These tips are not necessarily applicable to all areas of Oregon. For more information,contact your local Extension office. Oregon State University Extension Service encourages sustainable gardening p...
stabbed by Kelvin’s gardening shears. With the detective’s sights on Kelvin, Felicity starts sleuthing away to prove his innocence, revealing dark secrets about all the wedding’s attendants. They each had something to hide—and a reason to quiet Miles forever. To make matters worse,...
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map helps you zero in on the perennials, trees, and shrubs that tolerate your climate. By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and stu...
It’s not just the outdoorsy types who get exposed to ticks. You may get bitten while playing, gardening, or doing yard work right outside your house, especially if you live in an area where there are a lot of ticks. Ticks can also hitch a ride on animals, such as pets, and get ...
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone: 6b (but more accurately in a zone 5 microclimate) Sunset Climate Zone: 1AI live in the Central Oregon high desert, where the frost-free growing season miiiiight extend to 70 days, if I’m lucky! (Usually it’s more like 50 days in the tricky microclimate ...
He's been gardening since the age of 12 and, in 1999, began selling home-grown produce to restaurants in Nashville, TN. This was at the forefront of the Farm-to-Table movement. In 2010, David added a nursery to his operation, focusing on nut trees and flowering trees for beekeepers. ...
than you might expect, including their genus. For example, the steelhead’s scientific name isOncorhynchus mykiss, and salmons are also often found in this genus. However, it is important to note that the primary difference between steelhead and salmon is the fact that the steelhead is a ...
That’s four steps. The rest is flower heaven. And here’s the kicker: all that push to grow seeds indoors and all the fuss and mess and spending that go with it–you don’t have to do that. Will my direct seeding system work work in your gardening zone? You will have to ...
Garlic chives thrive in hardiness zones 4 through 9, while regular chives grow best in hardiness zones 3 through 9. This is a subtle difference, but something to keep in mind if you live in a colder zone than the average person. You can still grow both options, but garlic chives will ...
Tagged asgardening,growing pineapples,how pineapples grow,how to grow your own pineapplesJonah Bear Can It: Black & Blue Jam Jam. It’s my jam.I love making it, which is convenient because I love eating it. There’s something magical about canning your own jam. When I open my pantry...