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In the vegetable garden, an even supply of water throughout the growing season is directly related to the garden's quality and yield of vegetables harvested. Generally, vegetable demand for water is high during 1) the first few weeks of growth following germination, 2) right after transplanting, and 3) during flowering and fruit development. However, with... Continue Reading →
Ornamental groundcovers are a great way to reduce landscape maintenance while adding color and textural patterns to areas in the landscape. They are also a good tool for dealing with those difficult landscape sites where maintenance is a challenge or it’s hard to get other plants to grow. Steep slopes, narrow or irregular patches, and... Continue Reading →
You've probably seen them, at least in wild roadside areas, but there may be a few in the rougher areas of your yard, too. Poison hemlock (Conium maculatum), aka poison parsley, is blooming right now with large flat clusters of white flowers so can be easily spotted. "Poison hemlock stem" by Oregon Department of... Continue Reading →
Yellow NutsedgeIt's started - another season's crop of yellow nutsedge has begun to grow. If this tenacious weed is a problem in your landscape, the sooner you start control measures the better results you will have. IdentificationYellow nutsedge is a member of the sedge family although it closely resembles a grass. In fact it is... Continue Reading →
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