Extension Service Site Publications

• (2021) How to Control Slugs in Your Garden / Cómo Controlar a las Babosas en su Jardín Consejos prácticos sobre como tratar las babosas en su jardín, dados en inglés y español.
• (2021) Are fresh avocados possible here?
• (2021) Can I save my split maple?
• (2018) Extension Forestry in Marion County How Extension teaches best practices that enhance the soil, air and water quality, and how the program is important to family and community success.
• (2018) Community Horticulture in Marion County See how Extension's research and education services help develop plant varieties that are successfully adapted for use in the mid-Willamette Valley and help residents raise their own food and plants to beautify their landscape.
• (2020) Black slime in my barkdust, is this a concern?
• (2020) Buzzing and Beautiful: Designing Pollinator Gardens with OSU Extension A recording of a webinar touring through two new OSU guides to help you garden for pollinators and then ask questions of all the authors. We covered everything from what shrubs to plant, how to use mason bees, shrubs and trees that bloom in winter and some garden designs that look great, attract a wide array of pollinators, but use plants that are readily available in local nurseries. 
• (2020) Trees and Shrubs for Fall and Winter Bloom Fall and winter flowers add cheer in the Pacific Northwest's rainy season. Flowering shrubs are also a boost to pollinators, providing nectar and pollen when little is available. Learn what shrubs and trees to plant now to brighten your garden in the months to come.
• (2020) Enhancing Urban and Suburban Landscapes to Protect Pollinators The way we garden can help promote the health of bees and other insects. This guide offers detailed plant lists, garden designs and advice on creating pollinator habitat.
  
• (2019) Pokeweed identification?
• (2019) Pruning Ornamental Shrubs What is pruning?, Pruning principles, Identifying flowering and growth habit, Directing growth, Principal pruning cuts
• (2019) Diagnosing plant problems
• (2018) Is a strawberry tree a good choice?
• (2021) How to Control Slugs in Your Garden / Cómo Controlar a las Babosas en su Jardín Practical tips on how to deal with slugs in your garden, given in both English and Spanish.
• (2022) Winter Vegetable Production on Small Farms and Gardens West of the Cascades The mild climate west of the Cascades allows farmers and gardeners to grow many winter-hardy crops in the field for winter and spring harvest. A wide range of alliums, leafy greens, brassicas and root crops do well. For gardeners, these winter vegetables provide fresh, nutritious, homegrown produce from November to April. For farmers, winter vegetable production can provide cash flow outside the normal summer cropping season, more consistent work for employees and year-round relationships with direct-market customers.
• (2009) Mulching Woody Ornamentals with Organic Materials Discusses mulching woody ornamentals (trees and shrubs) with organic materials. Covers the reasons for mulching, how to apply mulch, and how to maintain its beneficial effects over time. General principles described also apply to a wide range of other organic materials. Includes a table to help compare characteristics of materials used as mulches in western Oregon.
• (2003) Improving Garden Soils with Organic Matter Soil organic matter is important to good plant performance. Adding organic matter can improve any soil, no matter how compacted. Learn how to check your soil for organic matter and improve its quality with amendments.
• (2003) Acidifying Soil for Blueberries and Ornamental Plants in the Yard and Garden: West of the Cascade Mountain Range in Oregon and Washington This publication explains the importance of soil acidity to plant growth and discusses how to modify it to ensure that rhododendrons, blueberries, and other acid-loving plants thrive in your garden.
• (2018) Grow Your Own Tomatoes and Tomatillos This publication is an extended revision of the previous edition. It describes how to grow tomatoes and tomatillos in the home garden. Topics include site and soil preparation, cultivar selection, propagation, planting and plant care, techniques for extending the growing season, pruning and training systems, and harvest and storage.
  
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• (2014) Cultive sus Propios Tomates y Tomatillos Da ejemplos de variedades de tomates y tomatillos (jitomates y tomates) que rinden bien en los huertos del Noroeste. Describe las condiciones de suelo idóneas y cuándo y cómo de debe fertilizar. Trata los principios básicos de la propagación, la plantación, la cultivación, el riego y el control de insectos y enfermedades. Explica los beneficios del uso de mantillos de plástico, cubiertas y soportes o estacas de plantas, y sugiere métodos de usarlos y construirlos.