Tillamook County Master Gardener Barbara Casteel gives us a lesson in pruning an apple tree, in this case an “espaliered” apple tree at the Master Gardener’s Learning Garden at the county fairgrounds….
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BACKMAN’S BLOOMS: Springtime early bloomers
Photos by Don Backman For more of Don’s photos – see his website www.donbackmanphoto.com.
Backman’s Blooms: Photographer Pivots during Pandemic to Find Bright Spots of Color in Neighbor’s Yards
EDITOR’S NOTE: What’s a photographer to do when access to your “usual” subjects is restricted? You start shooting in your own backyard, and your neighbor’s backyards. That’s exactly what Pioneer photographer Don…
HOFFMAN CENTER -Art of Horticulture: Second Annual Manzanita Day March 31st
Last year, for the first time in Manzanita history, a beloved plant got its own holiday. “Whereas: the City of Manzanita has proudly shared its name with the beautiful shrub, manzanita, for…
Blueberry Pruning with Kathleen Moore “The Blueberry Whisperer”
By Laura Swanson Blueberries are a treat in our landscapes in so many ways – an early bloomer/bee food, of course, the fruit and then brilliant red Fall color. A local blueberry…
Oregon State University Monthly Gardening Calendar – MARCH
Submitted by Tillamook County Master Gardener Association The Oregon State University Master Gardener™ Program is an Oregon State University (OSU) Extension Service program that educates Oregonians about the art and science of…
FREE SEEDS AVAILABLE: Wild Coast Goods in Nehalem; Tillamook County Library
Get ready to garden! There are free flower, vegetable and herb seeds available to get you started. In Nehalem you can find free seeds at Wild Coast Goods till Feb 28th. Wild…
Save money by starting vegetable seeds at home; FREE Seeds available at Tillamook Libraries, and other locations
EDITOR’S NOTE: Our recent cold temperatures and frozen precipitation makes Spring seem a long ways off, but it’s not! And now is the time to get seeds started for your garden. Tillamook…
8th Annual Give Seeds a Chance Seed Exchange Hosted at Wild Coast Goods in Nehalem
The 8th Annual Give Seeds a Chance: Seed Exchange, like every other live event in recent times, will not be a live event. Instead, Ashley Mersereau and Justin Bailie, owners of Wild…
Hampton Lumber Research Project Centers on Improving Pollinator Habitat with Wildflower Plantings in Clearcuts
By James Billstine On the crest of a small hill in the Big Creek Unit near Valley Creek Lane in Knappa, Oregon, an even age timber harvest (clearcut) is in its fourth…