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Prune your grape vines heavily in winter
When home gardeners prune their grapes this winter, they should remove the majority of wood produced the previous season. About 90 percent is pruned off.
Pruning keeps ornamental shrubs healthy
Pruning woody shrubs is one of those tasks that often gets neglected or forgotten.
Late winter to early spring care will help caneberries thrive
How to help your caneberries thrive.
Apple trees benefit from proper pruning, spring and summer
You can prune an apple tree any time of the year without hurting it.
Plant cilantro in summer and get coriander seeds
If you plant cilantro in late June or early July, it will flower, or bolt and set seed prematurely during the long, hot days of summer.
Swiss chard is nutritious and beautiful in your garden
Chard is not only nutritious; it is also beautiful in the garden.
Think about birds before spring mowing and pruning
Keep in mind bird nesting cycles when pruning and mowing in spring and summer.
Corn gluten meal did not prevent weeds from germinating in OSU study
OSU research found corn gluten meal not effective in a study as a pre-emergent herbicide in shrub beds and on lawns.
Wash fresh fruits and vegetables before cutting, peeling and eating
The old adage still holds—wash fruits and veggies before eating them.
Controlling poison oak and ivy
Poison oak and poison ivy are each a different species, but they are similar in appearance, and have the same effect on humans.