When a heatwave hits, plants may show the impact. Learn the signs of heat stress in plants and how to help them weather a heatwave with best practices for watering, mulching, shading, providing humidity and weeding.
Be sure to thoroughly water your lawn, garden and hanging flower baskets so they can survive periods of drought in July. You can also start planting vegetables for Fall and Winter harvest! Learn more in this guide.
June is time to prune flowering plants, harvest ripening berries, apply mulch to flowerbeds and prioritize watering as temperatures rise. Learn more in this guide.
May 2021 |
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Photo: Linda Tucker Serniak, PhD candidate at Oregon State University and Joanne Schneidermann Dole, Master Gardener (Cropped from original)
The jumping worm, an invasive species new to Oregon, harms the soil by reducing it to granules, making it more porous and less able to retain water. Here's how to identify jumping worms and help stop their spread.
For Oregon gardeners, May is a busy month. It's time to check soil temperatures, establish irrigation systems, and to start planting flowers and vegetables. Learn more in this guide.
There are some dwarf and miniature varieties of vegetables, such as Thumbelina carrots or other baby vegetables that work particularly well in small confines.