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April 2018 Gardener’s Pen Newsletter

Have you read the latest issue of the Gardener’s Pen? This publication is from the Oregon Master Gardener Association, in cooperation with OSU Extension Service.

This issue has information on the Growing Gardeners (G2) conference, OMGA Grants and Awards, and six tips to reduce your pesticide use.

Please make sure to share with your Master Gardener colleagues and friends.

A preview of the April 2018 Issue. Please click on the hyper-texted link at the top of this post, to access the full issue.

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Blogs We Love: Garden Ecology Lab

A Story of Gophers & Great Camas

According to the staff at Oak Creek and many other gardeners and farmers I’ve had the opportunity to talk to, it appears that though 2020 was a difficult year for humans, it was truly a remarkable year for gophers and … Continue reading →

Garden Ecology Lab Year in Review: COVID Edition

This past year presented challenge and change to the Garden Ecology Lab. COVID locked us out of the lab and out of the field for a period of time. We said goodbye to two lab members (Angelee graduated! Cliff decided … Continue reading →

Five Scientific Studies that Changed the Way I Think About Gardens, Part 3: Wild Bees > Honey Bees

This article is the third in a five part series that I am writing for the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (HPSO) Quarterly Magazine. I am grateful to the team at HPSO for their editorial skills and feedback. Part 1 … Continue reading →

Blogs We Love: Citizen Science (in the garden!)

Follow up from 2018 OMGA Growing Gardeners Presentation

Thanks for attending the presentation at the 2018 OMGA conference, Growing Gardeners. Presentation slides coming soon! Here are the links and resources that were shared: Dry Farming Collaborative (participatory research) National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count (bioblitz example) iNaturalist Example Master Gardener collaboration in California to survey for invasive plants being sold. SciStarter.org Zoouniverse.org Oregon… Continue reading →

Project Spotlight: A Tree’s Life

From time to time, we will highlight citizen science projects which may be of interest to OSU Extension Master Gardeners. Please visit our ‘Get Involved‘ page, for guidance on using approved Citizen Science projects to help fulfill the Master Gardener service hour requirement in Oregon. This post is modified from a recruitment email provided by… Continue reading →

How Science Works

This post is part of the series How Science Works: A Guide for Gardeners. Follow along to discover how science relates to your own garden. ——— The core logic of science is that you can test ideas or answer questions, by systematically gathering evidence (or data), and then considering how that evidence supports or refutes your… Continue reading →