Question: My lawn is sprouting dandelions all over. What’s the best way to control these weeds?
Question: I am a beginning gardener and would love to grow vegetables for my table but I am concerned about pesticides I might use on plants getting into the nearby river. Do you have any solutions for this dilemma?
Question: How can I fill in the spaces in my landscape beds and add some color among the evergreen trees and shrubs?
Question: We are landscaping our yard and plan to include agapanthus. Is that a good choice?
Question: I want to increase my garden food production this spring. Gardening in raised beds is becoming more common. What are the advantages and disadvantages of raised beds over traditional, in ground gardening?
Question: How can I grow better peppers? Some of my transplants either die or fail to thrive. If the plants grow well, the weight of the peppers tend to break the branches before they are ripe, and if they get ripe, the peppers get burned by the sun.
Question: I’ve been noticing these globs of foam on some of my landscape plants and strawberry leaves. It looks like someone spit on my plants! What in the world?
Question: My grandmother always had a beautiful array of marigolds in her garden. I would love to add some to our landscape here. Can you give me some tips for growing marigolds?
Do you want your children to feel stability, resilience and resourcefulness so they can cope with challenges, disappointments and losses that are part of living life?
Question: On my property, I have one area that just doesn’t drain well. This area is always spongy underfoot, and it is only in the sun a small part of the day. I love to grow beautiful flowers and am up for the challenge, but I don’t really know what to consider when dealing with a poorly-d…
Question: Recently I have been hearing about victory gardens. What are they, and are they different from a regular garden?
Douglas County has such a mild winter and spring that nearly any type of deciduous fruit crop can be grown here successfully.
Question: We have property with forest trees and have found unusual growths on the trees this year. Some growths are hard and fan-like, while some are squishy pouches on the tree trunk. Are they mushrooms?
This time is forcing many of us to really slow down. Whether out of work, working from home or not in the professional world at all, many of us are in the thick of life and parenting from a decidedly new angle.
Question: I would love to be able to garden, but I am held back because of a chronic physical disability. Are there ways to make gardening easier for people like myself?
Question: Can you give me some tips for growing big, beautiful tomatoes?
This is the first time as a nation we have dealt with a crisis of this magnitude without an end in sight. I’m scared, and that’s a bold statement for someone who feels like she’s got to be the rock of the family when a deadly pandemic is sweeping our nation and world.
Question: I know that taking care of my garden soil is probably the most important factor in having a successful garden. However, when I go to a garden center, I am overwhelmed by the many choices available with different bags of material that I could add to my garden. I want to add only wha…
Question: I am an avid gardener and have my schedule worked out very well. Now, I am watching my grandchildren and the schedule has gone out the window. They want to help but I am not so sure they really can or if I want it. They are 3 and 4 years old. Any suggestions?
Question: I’d like to use ladybugs in my garden as natural predators to help my flowers and vegetables. Is there a better color of ladybug to buy and how do they help gardens?
One of our most important jobs as parents is to teach our children the fundamental skills they will need throughout their lives.
Question: I’m thinking about taking out some of the turf in my landscape and creating some “islands” of different plantings. I’ve long admired some of the ornamental grasses and wonder if you can give me some pointers on using them in my yard. Should I be worried about them becoming invasive?
Question: When looking through a seed catalogue recently I came across pawpaw trees for sale. What can you tell me about them? Will they grow in our area? Can you give me some tips for growing a pawpaw tree?
Question: As I prepare to plant my vegetable and flower gardens, I get a bit mixed up with the terms annual, biennial and perennial. Will you explain the differences between these terms and perhaps give a few examples?
In January and February, Western Oregon is often one of the mildest locations in the country with daytime high temperatures in the 50’s while most of the country is frozen solid. Now flash forward to the end of April and our daytime high temperatures are still in the 50’s, while the rest of …
Question: I love seeing amaryllis at Christmas time. Can other bulbs be “forced”? Can you do it any time of the year?
Question: Large beetles were hitting our windows in the early morning, apparently attracted by the lights inside. We have never seen them before and found a couple dead on our driveway later that day. Any idea what they are?
Most expectant mothers and fathers of any age experience a range of emotions: fear, excitement, anxiety, joy, uncertainty. It is no different for most teen mothers and fathers.
Roseburg Public Library has had a great first Summer Reading Program and first year of programs with kids and youth. You might have known about the summer programs, but did you know there are also programs for children and teens all year long? The Library has some fun new programs happening …
Question: I’ve recently moved here and my property has a huge old apple tree on it. It looks like it’s been neglected for years. How do I get it back into shape so it’s producing good fruit?
Question: Can you give me some tips for growing lilacs, and recommend varieties that will do well in our area?
WINCHESTER — Natalie and Hannah Regan made sure worms, roly-polies, caterpillars and other bugs would find a new home, while other volunteers spent Monday morning digging up the grass at Winchester Elementary School to make room for an outdoor garden classroom.
Question: I have been gardening for a few years now, but I am never quite sure how to decipher all the information on the back of seed packets. What does the gardening terminology mean and what should I keep in mind as I read the back of the seed packets?
TODAYSaturday Morning Breakfast — 8 a.m. to noon, Roseburg Senior Center, 1614 SE Stephens St. $5 per person, all you can eat. 541-671-2634.
As we all know, babies don’t come with instructions. For support, we often rely on self-help books, family members, friends, health care providers and anyone else who knows a thing or two about diapers, bottles and infant safety.
