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PROPAGATE
Perennials - Take cuttings of perennials and softwood shrubs, dip in a rooting compound and trim lower leaves to prevent evaporation. Keep cuttings moist and out of sunlight.FERTILIZE
Trees - Water newly planted trees deeply once a week. Fertilize with compost. Liquid sprays also help.Fruit Trees - Kelp sprays helps supply potassium for increased sugar production and boron, a mineral deficient in Willamette Valley soils.
PRUNING
Fruit Trees - Prune out suckers and waterspouts. Thin apples after June drop; one apple every six inches.Rhododendron and Azaleas - Pick faded blossoms by carefully snapping to one side. Be careful not to break off new growth underneath.
PEST CONTROL
Slugs - Use Sluggo, a natural snail & slug killer, beer traps, or copper stripping.Aphids - Soap sprays are effective for all but the black variety. Add pyrethrum and rotenone to spray for control.
| Healthy Soil, Healthy Plants Improving the soil is the foundation of organic gardening and farming. Strengthen the soil and plants will thrive because, like plants, soil is also a living organism. |
Nutritional Problems Nutritional disorders arise when a plant variety has particular needs or when too little or too much fertilizer is used. |
| Transplanting Tips Make sure you are not putting your plant in harm's way when moving it from one place to another. |
Gardening, Month to Month A list of tips that can be done each month. |