Browse resources Displaying 11 - 20 of 34 resources Photo: Lynn Ketchum (Cropped from original) How to recognize, treat and avoid lilac bacterial blight Blackened, wilted shoots on lilac mean trouble. Kym Pokorny | Mar 31, 2023 | News story Credit: Hope Stephens (Cropped from original) Five tips for properly planting a conifer tree When it comes to planting conifers, timing is everything. Kym Pokorny | Feb 17, 2023 | News story Credit Alicia Christiansen (Cropped from original) Native madrones are special to the Northwest There are probably few plants that are more strongly identified with this area or are held in greater affection than the madrone tree. Kym Pokorny | Jan 14, 2023 | News story Credit: Amanda Loman (Cropped from original) Seven winter-blooming plants to nourish bees Even a small amount of habitat will sustain bees, even rare species. Kym Pokorny | Jan 13, 2023 | News story Credit mandamasprime, some rights reserved (CC-BY-NC). / CC BY-NC (Cropped from original) OSU study of native plants and pollinators presented at the largest nursery industry show in the West Four Extension faculty and one research assistant gave presentations at the Farwest Show, which annually draws an estimated 5,000 attendees to the Oregon Convention Center and nursery tours. Kym Pokorny | Sep 2, 2022 | News story Credit: Chris LaBelle (Cropped from original) Get ready, get set for summer weather with these tips from OSU Extension Take a lesson from the 2021 historic heat dome and be prepared to help plants through hot and dry weather as the season progresses. Kym Pokorny | Jun 24, 2022 | News story Credit: Amanda Loman (Cropped from original) Give overgrown trees a makeover with new OSU pruning video series Knowledge is everything when it comes to pruning mature trees. Kym Pokorny | Feb 18, 2022 | News story Photo: Hannah O'Leary (Cropped from original) Start now to get color from last year’s poinsettias in time for the holidays To make a poinsettia bloom in early winter, indoor gardeners simply need to adjust the amount of light and darkness to "fool" the plant. Kym Pokorny | Oct 15, 2021 | News story 10 trees for fiery fall color When choosing a tree, first do some research. Walk around neighborhoods, parks and public gardens to get ideas. Kym Pokorny | Aug 27, 2021 | News story How to care for heat-damaged plants Go ahead and cut off dead flowers on heat-burned plants, but try to resist the urge to remove partially dead leaves. Kym Pokorny | Jul 9, 2021 | News story Pagination First page « First Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Next page Next › Last page Last »