Care must be taken to choose plants that can adapt to frosty mornings, scorching afternoons and sterile soils
Gardening on the go
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Promoting natives in the garden
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— PostedThe Oregon Flora Project educates growers and gardeners alike through books, interactive workshops and its website
Saving a rare Oregon native
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— PostedFinding the best way to propagate Astragalus peckii
(aka Peck’s milkvetch) is necessary for the plant’s survival
Passing the intelligence test
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— PostedResearch shows intelligent spray systems deliver healthy plants with fewer pesticides.
NWREC offering nursery internship
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— PostedOregon State University Nursery Extension, Research & Education is seeking applicants for a nursery internship at the North Willamette Research and Extension Center in Aurora, Oregon.
OSU reports 2014 second-hottest recorded year in Oregon history
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— PostedThe year 2014 was the hottest on Earth in 134 years of record-keeping. In Oregon, it was the second hottest year since records were kept beginning in 1895, according to researchers with the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute at Oregon State University. “We had a warm summer, and now a warm winter,” said Kathie Dello, […]
OSU receives $3 million grant to study destructive pathogens
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— PostedAgrobacterium tumefaciens creates cancer-like galls on the roots of plants such as Gaillardia. (Photo by OSU Plant Clinic) Oregon State University announced plans to use a $3 million grant to study two groups of bacteria that result in millions of dollars in losses annually to the nation’s nursery industry. According to a press release, OSU researchers […]
Brown marmorated stink bug sightings increase
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— PostedThere’s been a sharp uptick in reported sightings of the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys), an invasive insect which can cause heavy damage in home gardens as well production nurseries. The insects are known to enjoy munching on cucumbers, raspberries, beans and several types of ornamental plants and trees. According to a report on […]
State officials find no evidence linking dead bees to pesticides
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— PostedA laboratory analysis of dead honeybee samples taken from hives in Clackamas County this summer showed no detection of pesticides, according to the Oregon Department of Agriculture. Officials said that other factors are likely to be responsible for the death of thousands of bees from colonies owned by four local beekeepers. In addition, Oregon State […]
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