Wanting to have a garden in a new space this year and not sure exactly how to get it started? If so, this 13 minute video will walk your through the process.

Ever grow too many of the vegetables that your family doesn’t really care that much for? Or, not enough of those garden crop they do enjoy?

If you’re struggling to decide exactly what, when and how many vegetable crops to plant in your garden, this 10 minute video along with this excerpt from the retired yet still relevant OSU Extension Bulletin 287 will offer valuable considerations for making those timely decisions.

Now is the perfect time to be planning for the perfect garden in 2019!

March is WAY too early for applying mulch!

Each year homeowners spend hundreds – and, in some cases many hundreds – of dollars on mulch for the landscape. When properly applied at the right time, mulch has its place. A thin layer of perhaps 1.5 to 2.5 inches of mulch can enhance the color of the landscape, aid in preventing weed germination, retain moisture in the soil, and moderate soil temperatures in the root zone of the plants being mulched. As mulch decomposes it also adds organic matter to the soil’s surface.

However, if applied to cold soil in the very early spring, mulch will prevent the warming of the soils in a timely fashion, reducing early season plant growth. And, if applied too early to wet and cold soils, problems are often Continue reading Avoid the temptation to apply mulch too early! →

There is a significant gap in the opinions of scientists compared to the general public about the safety of consuming GM foods

Genetically Modified Organisms or GMOs, especially those related to foods, may be one of the most talked about, yet misunderstood sciences in the world today. This OSU Extension Fact Sheet addresses much of the mystery surrounding GMOs:

Understanding Genetically Modified Foods