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Oregon Federation of Garden Clubs

A listing of member garden clubs, contacts and events.

May 2018 | Online resource

Native Plant Society of Oregon

Dedicated to the enjoyment, conservation and study of Oregon's native plants and habitats.

May 2018 | Online resource

Grow Smart Grow Safe

A gardener's guide to choosing safer pesticides and garden products.

May 2018 | Online resource

A Water-wise Home Landscape: A Xeriscape

Water-wise gardening conserves water and helps protect the environment. A xeriscape is a “dry scene” that uses very little water, but a water-wise garden includes any style that is designed to conserve water.

May 2018 | Collection

Great Plant Picks

Great Plant Picks (GPP) is the primary educational program of the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden which debuted in 2001 with the first recommendations for a comprehensive palette of outstanding plants for the maritime Pacific Northwest. To date over 900 exceptional plants have been selected for gardeners living west of the Cascade Mountains from Eugene, Oregon, USA to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

May 2018 | Online resource

Easy water-wise gardening

Advice and design ideas for the 21st century from the editors of Sunset Magazine.

May 2018 | Online resource

Conserve H2O WaterWise Plants

The Pacific Northwest has many spectacular native, hybrid native, and other plants adapted to local climate and soil conditions. Once established, native and adapted plants are very low maintenance, require little to no pesticides or fertilizers, and survive well on minimal water. Read below to learn more about how to choose the right plants for your yard’s micro climates and soil conditions.

May 2018 | Online resource

How to keep frustrating felines out of the garden

When you're fed up with cats in the garden, there are some measures you can take that will help keep them out.

Kym Pokorny | Apr 13, 2018 | News story

Practice the good neighbor policy in the garden: Try companion planting

Certain plants placed side by side can help you avoid problems in the garden.

Kym Pokorny | Mar 23, 2018 | News story

OSU Plant Clinic

The Oregon State University Plant Clinic is a diagnostic facility associated with and housed in the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology. The Plant Clinic has been operational since 1954. As part of the OSU Cooperative Extension Service, the primary mission of the Plant Clinic is educational. Extended education is provided by helping our clients recognize the nature of their plant problem (diagnosis) and by helping them to manage the disease or disorder using proper control methods, including cultural, biological, and chemical measures. Emphasis is on prevention of problems by proper management.

Melodie Putnam | Mar 2018 | Online resource