By Margaret Bayne, OSU Extension Staff-retired, OSU Master Gardener
Five insect pests that overwinter in structures. (Nicole Sanchez, OSU Extension) https://bit.ly/2oAm5uS
Professional credentials and gardening expertise: Arborists. (Colby Moorburg, gardenprofessors.com) https://bit.ly/2VAVESc
Organic Fungicides for the Home Gardener. (FS128E; Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU; FS128E) https://bit.ly/2B3jX1T
Why do some oak trees produce more acorns than others do? (Todd Oder, mnn.com) https://bit.ly/2q6yJ5P
Spiders fly using electricity, not wind. “A surprising finding potentially solves the enduring mystery of how and when baby spiders become airborne.” (Andrew Patterson, cosmosmagazine.com) https://bit.ly/2mM19QH
Using cereal straw bales in home gardens. (Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU) https://bit.ly/324KdEW
Did you know that earwigs have wings? “An ode to earwig wings, which break standard laws of origami.” Watch the video and see their beautiful wings! (Douglas Main, nationalgeographic.com) https://on.natgeo.com/2VBNqt3
Fertilizers — a cautionary tale. “Gardeners are assaulted with marketing campaigns nowhere better than in the fertilizer aisle of a garden center. There are so many choices and the labels suggest that fertilizing garden plants is a complicated process that requires specialized products.” (Jim Downer, gardenprofessors.com) https://bit.ly/2lKLDVi
The Amazon’s tallest tree just got 50 percent taller – and scientists don’t know how. (Iflscience.com) https://bit.ly/328aClr
Late summer pruning: what happens, what won’t work, and why. (Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU; gardenprofessors.com) https://bit.ly/35tr3e8
