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Spider mites

Spider mites Spruce and southern red spider mites are active as the weather cools, but you don’t

Mason bees are your shiny, metallic garden friends

What is the image you see when someone says the word bee?

Pond flourishes with management plans

By Haley Shoemaker OSU Extension If you’ve ever watched the “Andy Griffith” Show, you can

Mushy roots mean nematodes

Q. My onions look terrible. What’s wrong with them? Bob from Ellsworth A. Bob brought in onions

Reimagining Rock Gardening

Reimagining Rock Gardening When: Today, 6:30-7:30 p.m. What: See beautiful images of rock

Flower ceremony traces to ancient Greece

By Pam Baytos OSU Ext. master gardener volunteer I had the privilege of volunteering, along with

More spring bulbs

More spring bulbs Choose the ones bambi won’t eat. Alliums and daffodils are great starts, but

Divide the peonies

Divide the peonies Our beloved spring peonies can benefit from a division every few years. Clean

Looking for an easy, but showy perennial? Try coreopsis

I am putting in a coreopsis bed next year. I am planning this bed because coreopsis is a care-free perennial, comes in several colors and has long-lasting blooms.

Io moth caterpiller is striking

Q. I found a striking-looking caterpillar in my garage. It is lime green, about 2 inches long and

Garden Forum Flower Show

Garden Forum Flower Show When: Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. What: An autumn garden flower

Disaster stories from a veteran gardener

By Barb Delision OSU Ext. master gardener volunteer Back in June, I thought this was going to be

For summerlong beauty, create a cutting garden

Do you love setting fresh cut flowers on your kitchen counter top?

Here’s why hydrangeas turn green

Q. I noticed my hydrangea flowers are turning green. Why did they do this? Is there something wrong

Time to ‘plan’ the garlic planting

Time to ‘plan’ the garlic planting What type of garlic will you plant this fall? Is your garden