Local Master Gardeners share helpful hints and tips for successful and sustainable gardens in Central Oregon. Master Gardeners teach sustainable gardening practices which have their foundation in research-based information. Gardening Get Good At It is recorded and broadcast on KPOV 88.9 FM in Bend Oregon.
The next few weeks is the best time to start seeds indoors. Which ones? We'll give you a list.
Why do plants do well in one location and fail in another? There are a number of reasons and if we choose carefully, we’ll be more successful.
Where can we get gardening advice? The good news is, there are lots of resources. The bad news is, there are lots of resources! We can help.
A garden journal is a tool that helps prevent repeating mistakes, ensuring more garden success.
Nothing signals spring like the arrival of your favorite seed catalog in the mailbox. We'll help you choose which seeds to order.
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If you’re like most serious gardeners in Central Oregon, you want to know: “How do I keep the deer from eating my plants?”
Horticulturists research many garden myths and common beliefs to give us the best available information about what we should really do in our gardens
Shopping for seeds is how many gardeners actively dream of what their gardens will look like this next summer. However, having the right information for choosing the appropriate seeds to get the bes…
These tips in selecting the right tree for the right place are here to help you to have success in choosing a tree that will provide benefits for many years with minimum costs.
Houseplants require some special attention in winter when we become their whole world - with complete control over their environment.
At this time of the year, many gardeners are thinking about “forcing” bulbs for holiday and winter decoration. You can bring a bit of spring into your winter days with a little planning.
‘Tis the season and, if you celebrate Christmas, it is time to select your tree. Our arborist friend, Ciara, offers tips for selecting and keeping your Christmas tree fresh.
The most important and misunderstood high desert gardening task is at hand: watering our trees and shrubs before and during winter.
As we move into winter and start spending more time indoors, it's a good time to review houseplants and pet safety.
The transcript of this episode with a resource list is available at www.gocomga.com/Gardening-get-good-at-it.
Autumn is one of the most critical times of the year for houseplants when we close our windows and turn up the thermostat. Here are some tips to help them survive.
Champion trees are the superstars of their species, and there are more than 700 of them in the National Registry. Find out how to nominate a tree you love.
The transcript of this episode with a resource list is available at www.gocomga.com/Gardening-get-good-at-it.
As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, we put our summer gardens to sleep for the winter. But before tucking away your trusty hand trowel, you may want to consider adding some bulbs to …