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Tips & Articles tagged as: health

Medicinal Native Plants

November 5, 2015

Katie Vincent, – Garden Hotline Educator Oregon grape and cascara may not be as bright or showy as the dahlias in your garden, but don’t be fooled—these humble, hardy plants are merely downplaying the many benefits they offer to our world. Besides drought tolerance, preexisting climate adaptation and acting as wildlife food sources, most plants […]

Posted in Plant Recommendations | Tagged health, native plants, pesticide-free | Leave a response

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Long and Cold Spring

May 13, 2022

Topics: cold spring, cold weather, temperatures for plants, tomato

Fall Gardening Tips and Resources

October 6, 2021

Topics: bees, compost, container garden, edible, edible plants, evergreens, fall, fall compost, lawn, lawns, Leaves, Mulch, native plants, overseed, soil health, wildlife garden

Planting for Beneficial Insects in Your Garden

July 17, 2021

It’s Spring!

March 29, 2021

Waning into Winter

December 17, 2020

Topics: bees, birds, lawns, Leaves, planting, winter

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