Creating a Healthy Garden
Get some help from fellow gardeners and create native habitat
Six years ago, my sweetie and I moved from a home with a very diverse and interesting garden in the South Hills to a more … Continue reading
Gardening
Infamous Emerald Ash Borer
Now in Oregon, the invasive insect poses a threat to the trees providing shade, soil retention and more
By Alby Thoumsin In 2002 in Michigan, many ash (Fraxinus sp.) trees started to show obvious signs of decline, and after careful inspections, arborists and … Continue reading
Blooming Bees
Cultivate native pollinators in your garden
By Kim Kelly and Cynthia Lafferty This month, Cynthia Lafferty, owner of Doak Creek Native Plant Nursery, emphasizes the importance of native pollinators in our … Continue reading
Funny Fruit
Figs, warm from the sun, are a fruit local gardeners can grow
By Kim Kelly and Rachel Foster When my husband and I first arrived in Eugene almost 18 years ago, I was thrilled to find a … Continue reading
Thriving Under Fear
Community garden brings people empowerment
Marina Herrera mixes compost and soil to replant her tomatoes. The stems look as if they were strands of spaghetti noodles that could fall down … Continue reading
Water, Unwasted
Drip irrigation will keep you, and your tomatoes, happy
By Kim Kelly and John Fischer This month we welcome John Fischer in his inimitable style and penchant for not wasting money as well as … Continue reading
A Time to Prune
Pruning trees depends on the season — and property lines
By Kim Kelly and the Garden Palette Greetings, fellow gardeners. It’s officially Band Aid and Bactine season for all of us and the end of … Continue reading
Eugene Weekly’s Annual Planting Guide
Spring — with its longer lighter days and warmer weather — is the perfect time to get your garden going. Whether you are new to … Continue reading
Home Grown
Recommendations for cannabis cultivation
Late spring into early summer is the perfect time to plant your summer crops — tomatoes, cucumbers and cannabis. According to Down to Earth Home, … Continue reading
Oops! What Happened to My Garden?
Others have made gardening mistakes so you don’t have to
Making mistakes is an essential part of life — it’s the best way to learn, but it’s not exactly fun. Especially if it causes ruin … Continue reading