Presentation of: Five Remarkable Women. Four Pacific Northwest Gardens. February 5th

Here is a live link to Donald Olsen's site:  http://www.donaldstevenolson.com

Also, Check out the blog from Xera, who made a fantastic presentation for the Evening Garden Club in January.  https://bonine4336.wordpress.com

Neighborhood Tree Steward

Gearing up for Gardening

What to do in the Garden in January

Planning-

·      Begin planning your vegetable garden!  Check local nurseries and online seed catalogs for ideas.

·      Plan to replace plants that are susceptible to disease with resistant cultivars.  See this link for ideas.

·      Get landscape inspiration by exploring one of our natural areas and marveling at God’s beautiful green earth.

Maintenance/Clean up-

·      Add mulch where it’s gotten thin.

·      Sharpen and disinfect (with rubbing alcohol) pruners and other tools.

·      Water plants under eaves or other sites that don’t receive rain.

·      Check on dahlia tubers and other stored plant material.

Planting/Propagation-

·      Bring a bouquet of forsythia, quince, cherry, or plum inside to warm up and bloom early.

·      Take hardwood cuttings of deciduous trees and shrubs.  Offer to trade with neighbors. See this link for propagation techniques.

These fig cuttings rooted in plain water and even tried to fruit!  Remove fruit so plants focus on root formation.

Pest management -

·      Scout cherry trees for signs of bacterial canker.  Remove infected branches and sterilize tools after each cut.  See blog.

·      Moss in lawns is usually not a negative – it never requires mowing or fertilizer.  In higher traffic areas, consider wood chip mulched paths since it does not handle disturbance as well as grass.

Great Speakers Coming to our Town this Monday

Creative Holiday Gifts for Gardeners

DIY gifts for your favorite gardener:

Window Herb Garden

Decorate tin cans; plant an herb seedling into a small pot. Put that inside the can that you have decorated.

Garden Plant Markers

Paint plant names on flat shells or large smooth rocks. These plant markers double as garden art!

Winter Reads for Gardeners

The Hidden Life of Trees   Peter Wohlleben

What the Robin Knows   Jon Young

The Earth Knows My Name   Patricia Klindienst

A Soil Owner’s Manual   Jon Stika

Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades  S Solomon

More Ideas

Check out these websites:

www.growveg.com/guides/creative-christmas-gift-ideas-for-gardeners/

https://themicrogardener.com/7-easy-diy-garden-gift-ideas/

Or visit your local garden shop or nursery:

Garland Nursery 

     541-753-6601

Home Grown Gardens

     541-758-2137

Schmidt’s Garden Center

     541-257-5523

Shonnard’s Nursery

     541-929-3524

Tom’s Garden Center

     541-928-2521