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Gardening corner: Sumac is good ground cover for birds, saves on water

Extolling the virtues of “Gro-Low” Sumac — Rhus aromatica — may raise the eyebrows of gardeners familiar with…

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Gardening Corner: Hummingbirds prefer plants first, to feeders

I am beginning to think that spring is on it’s way. The resident deer recently stopped by to…

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Gardening corner: Hydrangea — The secret is in the soil

I grew up in a typical Midwest city in northern Wisconsin where just about every landscape in older…

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Gardening corner: Planting the seed; catalogs are too tempting

Temptations lurk with every turned page of a 2023 seed catalog. Why is it impossible to not covet…

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Container gardening in Central Oregon requires planning

What was your New Year’s resolution? New job, save more money, or maybe a commitment to grow your…

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How to become a Master Gardener: OSU program now accepting applications

A program with the Oregon State University Extension Service teaches participants the art and science of growing and maintaining…

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Celebrating Janus, the coming of the New Year

Every country, culture, regional area has their special way of bringing good luck for the coming year. I…

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Gardening Corner: Gift list for the gardener with (almost) everything

House and garden magazines are helpful with their gift suggestions. Most ideas aren’t really what gardeners need or…

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Gardening corner: A brief history of horticultural firsts

It’s too early to talk of spring plant selections. That subject is on the agenda after January. Should…

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Prepping for winter: Take this mulch IQ test

You have to admit that we may have been in denial that winter weather was so close. If…

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