Question: What can you tell me about growing cranberries in the Umpqua Valley? I always assumed cranberries were difficult to grow. Don’t they grow in a swamp? Don’t you need to flood the fields?
Question: What can you tell me about growing cranberries in the Umpqua Valley? I always assumed cranberries were difficult to grow. Don’t they grow in a swamp? Don’t you need to flood the fields?
Question: My beautiful flowers are slowly succumbing to the cooler fall weather. Is there a simple way to preserve some of them?
Question: Every year as the weather starts to change from late autumn to early winter, I start thinking about getting my perennials ready for winter. The problem is that I take an “all or nothing” approach. I have a tendency to cut everything back, and some years, I do absolutely nothing. Co…
Question: I am so tired of raking all these leaves every fall. Is there anything else I can do with them?
Question: I enjoy gathering wild huckleberries every fall. Is it possible to grow huckleberries in my home garden?
Our growing season in 2021 has come to a rather cool, abrupt end after a scorching summer.
Question: I have a beautiful wisteria that I love and want to plant more, but a new acquaintance told me that wisteria is extremely invasive — is this true?
Over the past 20 years as an OSU Extension agent in Douglas County, I have noticed that home orchard producers seem to have trouble trying to determine when pears and apples are ready to harvest.
Question: I moved into an older home with established landscaping. I have one very large tree with English ivy wrapped around the base and growing up into the canopy. While it is beautiful, I have a hunch that it is not good for the tree. How do I go about removing the English ivy?
Question: I want to find some easy-care plants to add to my landscape, what would you recommend?
Question: What can you tell me about growing rosemary in the Umpqua Valley?
Question: I recently noticed this beautiful black and yellow spider in my flower garden. Can you tell me something about it?
Did you know that Oregon is home to nearly 65 species of native trees? From the coast to the Cascades, valleys to deserts, our landscape is blanketed with a beautifully rich assortment of trees.
Question: I planted some hens and chicks a few years ago and was very surprised to see them bloom this summer. I didn’t know they actually bloomed. What can you tell me about hens and chicks?
September and October in western Oregon is usually still very warm with daytime high temperatures often in the 80s, while much of the country experiences their first frost or freeze. With the current hot, dry weather pattern it seems this fall will be great for a fall vegetable garden.
Question: Why are my petunia flower buds turning brown before they open?
The US Drought Monitor reports exceptional and extreme drought conditions have prevailed over the last several months and it looks like it will continue through summer across areas of Oregon and the west.
Question: Why are my tomatoes not ripening on the vine this summer? I have been providing adequate water and fertilizer. By mid-summer I am usually sharing my tomato bounty with friends, neighbors and our local food pantry. I have heard from other home gardeners that they are experiencing th…
It’s pickle season! If you are looking for something to do this summer, you may want to try making your own pickles.
Question: What can you tell me about growing melons in the Umpqua Valley?
Question: I found this beautiful bug on my wood pile today. Could you tell me what it is and a little about it? Is it a destructive pest or beneficial?
As a forestland owner, you’ve undoubtedly needed a map of your property at some point.
Question: I want to add mint to my garden, but I know from previous experience that it can be invasive. What precautions should I take?
When our normal winter rain pattern stopped in late March, I was pretty sure we were headed for the hottest year since the record heat of 2015. It seems like day time high temperatures in the 90s has become pretty common, with night time lows around 60 degrees.
Question: I like delicate flowers and easy to grow plants that are more drought resistant than thirsty. Would coral bells be a good fit in my garden?
Question: I have never grown fennel and would like to add it to my garden. I have been reading that there are many plants that should not be planted with fennel. I don’t know much about growing this plant and am curious. What information can you share?
At the Canyonville Farmers Market on Wednesday, flower seeds and educational facts sheets were handed out for a save the bees initiative.
Question: What carnivorous plants are native to Oregon? Can they be grown in the Umpqua Valley?
The 2020 Labor Day wildfires across the state spurred a call to action for all Oregonians to take on the responsibility of preparing their homes, neighborhoods and communities for wildfire.
Question: Recently, the Master Gardener Plant Clinic received an email from someone who has an invasive plant sprouting up in her backyard. Along with sending a photo of the plant, she asked us to identify it and how to get rid of it!
Over the past few years we have heard about beneficial insects like honey bees and bumble bees being killed by pesticides or poor management practices. What home orchardists need to be working toward is a pest control strategy that hits the bad guys pretty hard but leaves the secondary pests…
Question: I just finished building a new home in a foothill area and am very aware that wildfire is a real threat. My goal is to create a landscape that is both fire-resistant and drought-tolerant. Any suggestions?
Five Roseburg residents will welcome guests into their gardens Saturday when the League of Women Voters of Umpqua Valley Spring Garden Tour returns.
Question: Is it possible to grow lemons here in Douglas County?
Question: Is it possible to grow celery in the Umpqua Valley?
