Tag: gardening
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Pruning Guidelines Refresher
Before heading out the door to do the long-put-off task of pruning our fruit trees, I decided to give myself a quick refresher. Pruning Primer Tool Rules I’m guilty of using the wrong tool for the branch diameter. Do you have any pruning tips to share? Let’s go! We’ve only got a few sunny days…
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Welcome 2025! Embracing the Feral Beauty of the Garden
January Calendar It was a fallow year for Second Breakfast Gardens in 2024. I returned to college in the fall of 2023. Whenever it wasn’t actively raining, I did my homework at the table in the garden. It was interesting to watch the garden go feral. Cover crops became mature crops, flowers popped up all…
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It’s a Cooker! What To Do and What Not To Do on this Hot Weekend
Willamette Valley Oregon, Zone 8b The forecast on this Mother’s Day Weekend has temperatures soaring up to the nineties. Although we can expect relief on Sunday. Sun Protection for Cool Season Crops Water and shade is in order for any cool season crops in direct sun. I’m watering deeply in the morning and shallow in…
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Growing Greener Grass & Feeling Great About It
My Turfgrass Growing Guide details a holiday fertilization schedule to help you remember when (as well as how much) fertilizer to use, irrigation metrics, seasonal tasks, and mowing tips. It will take out the guesswork, and save you time, energy, and money. For example, it is a great time to aerate and dethatch, but wait…
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