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January 30, 2010

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The bulbs are growing taller every day. It is amazing that the signs of spring are popping up everywhere. Pink dawn vibernum, daffodils, sweet box, tulips… they are all starting to show up for their spring show. We are even getting more and more seed and plant catalogs in the mail too. It is a good time to get out and start planning your spring and summer garden. Don’t let a little rain get you down!

Also, the new edition of Garden Time On-line magazine is coming to email boxes in just a few days. If you haven’t signed up yet, you can still do so by clicking here. You have got to try the recipe on the ‘Eats’ page! It is incredible!

One more thing, the Yard, Garden, and Patio Show is right around the corner.  The annual garden showcase is taking place at the Oregon Convention Center on February 12-14.  If you would like a $2 discount coupon, please click here

This week we featured….

Winter Insect Control

Some spring and summer plant problems can be avoided if you take a few preventative measures. Pre-season spraying can take care of things like scale, mites, leaf curl and other problems. William talked about checking your indoor plants. Look in all the hidden places including leaf joints or nodes and under leaves for signs of disease or pests. You can then use some safe products like insecticidal soaps and other organic materials to treat the problems. Then Judy talked about dormant spraying and some of the ways you can tackle that. Dormant spraying is when you treat plants during their dormant phase, when they are not actively growing. This especially refers to fruit trees. They respond well if you apply preventative measures before the new buds break in the early spring. Judy mentioned hose end sprayers as a way to apply chemicals. These fit on the end of your hose and usually have a regulator that measures the amount of spray that you can apply. If the job is small there are also pump sprayers you can use. Check with your local garden center to diagnose your plant problems and help select the right treatments you can use.

Bauman Winter Succulents

You can still enjoy fresh containers of colorful plants during the winter. Succulents are the plants of choice for a lot of people. A couple of weeks ago we looked at some succulents and found out that many of them are very hardy and perfect for our area. We stopped by Bauman’s Farm and Garden (503-792-3524) to see how they have built a bunch of wonderful containers that include succulents and other cold hardy plants. Brian showed us some succulents that even change color the colder they get. If you are looking for some cool winter containers or some ideas for building your own, check out the selection at Bauman’s.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 
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