Senior Instructor I
signe.danler [at] oregonstate.edu Office: 541-737-5441
I support the OSU Extension Master Gardener Program by teaching and managing the online Extension MG training course. I use my experience and training in home horticulture, ecological landscaping and urban forestry to create and teach modules on many subjects for home gardeners. I also design residential and commercial landscapes, specializing in regenerative gardening and landscaping practices.
At OSU
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Outreach and Extension
Extension Service Site Publications (2022) Native Plant Picks for Bees Pollinator gardeners grow more than flowers. Increasing numbers of gardeners are supporting struggling insect populations by growing plants attractive to bees. One of the best ways to attract bees native to your region is to select native plants. Here are 10 native plant species that can help attract a diverse and abundant community of bees to your garden.
(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) 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) Different colored roses on same bush?
(2015) Ecological Design of Urban Landscapes: Economic, Social and Ecological Benefits An ecological approach to landscape design incorporates natural systems as an integral part of urban landscapes. It differs from conventional landscaping in that buildings, hardscape, and landscape are planned as a unified whole, utilizing native plants and green infrastructure to provide ecological, economic, and social benefits. This publication explores innovative ways of looking at landscape design, and bringing ecology and design together to form a sustainable urban landscape.