2021 Fall Bulb-a-Palooza

Supporting community gardening grants and horticulture scholarships Many, many exciting and beautiful varieties to choose from!

Go to corvalliseveninggardenclub.org They will begin taking orders as soon as the bulbs arrive, sometime in the next few days. Note: Payment by cash or check will be accepted at time of pick up. Supplies are limited.

Fall is the Best Time of Year for Planting Trees, Shrubs, and Many Other Perennial Plants

Now is a great time to plant natives in your garden!!

Oregon Sunshine - Eriophyllum lanatum.

Native plants will provide beauty for your garden as well as food for native insects and birds. Planting trees and shrubs when they are dormant reduces stress and allows roots to become established. Plan to plant at least 6 weeks prior to the expected first frost.

Red-flowering Currant - Ribes sanguineum.

Many native seeds require periods of cool moist temperature for weeks to months before germinating. The easiest way to provide this is to plant seeds in the fall and allow nature to provide the needed conditions. Seeds will germinate when the conditions of dormancy are met and temperatures warm in the spring. Seed vendors can tell you the conditions required for germinating the seeds you choose.

Bleeding Heart - Dicentra formosa.

Check with local nurseries to select plants and seeds appropriate for the conditions in your garden. Civic Beautification and Urban Forestry CBUF https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/bc-cbufdac

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What to do in the Garden in October

Maintenance and Clean Up

Harvest sunflower heads; use seed for birdseed or roast for personal use.





Harvest and immediately dry filberts and walnuts at 95 degrees 

 

Place mulch over roots of marginally hardy plants for winter protection. 

 

Clean, sharpen, and oil tools and equipment before storing for winter.




Prune out dead fruiting canes in raspberries.




  

 

Planting/Propagation

Dig and divide rhubarb. (about every 4 years.)





Propagate chrysanthemums, fuchsias, and geraniums by stem cuttings.


 

Plant garlic.

 

Save seeds from the vegetable and flower garden. Dry, date, label, and keep cool and dry.



 

Pest Monitoring and Management

 

Control weeds while small. Hand weeding and weeding tools are particularly effective now.

 

Mulch to prevent weeds, to conserve moisture, and to improve soil health.