Get ready for Spring gardening
Grocery prices are increasing as much as gas prices. Let’s all plant “victory” gardens to fight inflation. For the price of vegetables at one meal we can buy seeds to provide vegetables all summer. One […]
Observing burn pile rules helps make for good neighbors
Being a good neighbor excludes backyard burn piles that pollute the air and/or threaten the house next door. “We’ve had to shut doors and windows because of the smell and smoke from a neighbor’s burn […]
Lots of reasons to become a gardener
Do you consider yourself a gardener? What kind of gardener are you? Are you a person who appreciates the visual, culinary or functional gardening that nature and plant people provide, or are you one of […]
Time to get a head start on spring
By Diane HydeOSU Linn County Master Gardener Tired of winter yet? Get a head start on Spring with a few garden tasks between rain showers. Getting organized for outdoor activity improves the mental state, knowing […]
Catalogs are a great source for gardners
The spring garden catalogs are landing in mailboxes everywhere. Before we write the check or click on “Checkout,” it is wise to take inventory of seeds left over from last year, note where new plants […]
ODA receives approval of plan to regulate hemp production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the Oregon Department of Agriculture’s (ODA) plan to regulate hemp production statewide. The approval allows the state through ODA to continue as the primary regulator of hemp production […]
Taking small steps toward a productive spring
By Diane Hyde OSU Linn County Master Gardener We’re in a lull between winter storms. Snow and wind have already pruned tall trees, but have left some “widow-makers” hanging, ready to drop. Maybe the next […]
MSWCD plant sale online through Feb. 21
The 20th Annual Marion Soil and Water Conservation District Native Plant Sale and Scholarship Fundraiser is happening online until Feb. 21. Using native plants in your landscape helps support and enhance local environments and habitat […]
