Help Us Plan the Fall Roundtable Series
You have the opportunity to help us tailor our Gardening Roundtable Series to meet your needs and interests. We've created a short survey...
Get Ready to Dry Hydrangea Flowers
1. Timing is Critical Knowing when to cut hydrangea blooms for drying is the secret to success. While you may be tempted to snip blossoms...
Recommended Reading: The Wild Garden
First published in 1870, The Wild Garden challenged the prevailing garden style of the day and advocated a naturalistic style, in which...
Save the Date: May 22 Plant Sale
Lincoln County Master Gardeners will once again hold our annual Spring plant sale filled with gorgeous ornamentals, Oregon natives,...
Seed Starting Timeline
I often refer to soil temperature and day to germination data when planning when to start vegetable seeds for the new season. Here are...
Add Tiger Lilies for Great Garden Color
Tiger lily (Lilium columbian is an herbaceous perennial that grows from bulbs that produce narrow leaves and long stalks with colorful,...
Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)
The common snowberry shrubs is not the most beautiful or best-behaved shrubs in the garden, but it does have features that keep them...
Using Sawdust as Mulch
Sawdust or shavings can be used as a plan mulch if you take a few extra steps. Some people who use sawdust as plant mulch notice a...
Improve your fruit harvest with a little tree care now
Applying dormant sprays – Superior oil, copper and sulfur – helps control nasty pests and diseases like codling moths and apple scab....
Murder Hornets Found in Washington State
The Asian giant hornet, Vespa mandarinia. Their queens can grow to be two inches long and their quarter-inch stingers can pierce normal...