Garden
Lavender is a ‘Blooming’ Business in the Applegate Valley
The Southern Oregon Lavender Trail (SOLT) comprises four lavender farms and a nursery in the Applegate Valley of Southern Oregon between Jacksonville and Grants Pass. We are local farmers who are dedicated to growing quality [...]
So, what is it with Mulching? – by Kathleen Rieman
Your Grange Gardener - June 2015 “So, tell me, what is it with mulching?” a good gardening friend asked me recently, as we were planting a second crop of salad greens in the 85° that [...]
Why Hire a Landscape Design Specialist? – by Adam Haynes
Love Your Landscape - June 2015 DIY landscaping projects can be a great way to work outside, gain new skills and increase your home’s value. However, there may be some outdoor projects that are too [...]
Plan Ahead to Entice Bees and Butterflies to Your Garden – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener - May 2015 “If the English language made any sense, ‘lackadaisical’ would have something to do with a shortage of flowers.” ~Doug Larson, columnist My English Composition students are often overwhelmed by [...]
Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Days Friday and Saturday, May 1st and 2nd
WHITE CITY, OREGON — Rogue Disposal & Recycling, “Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Days” is Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Rogue Transfer & Recycling Station, 8001 [...]
Families That Garden Together, Grow Together! – by Grange Co-op
Your Grange Gardener - April 2015 Family gardening reaps a host of benefits, but the bottom line is it’s a lot of fun. You’re getting outside, spending time together and creating memories, working toward common [...]
Save the Date: Jacksonville Garden Club 2015 Spring Sale is May 9!
Jacksonville Garden Club’s 30th-Annual Spring Sale will be held in downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, May 9th from 10:00am to 2:00pm in the alcove next to the Post Office on Oregon Street. The sale will feature [...]
2015 Spring Garden Fair: A Look Behind the Scenes – by Rhonda Nowak
The Literary Gardener - April 2015 “And the Spring arose on the garden fair, Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere; And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast Rose from the dreams of [...]
Consider Synthetic Turf – by Adam Haynes
Love Your Landscape - April 2015 In recent years, the synthetic grass turf industry has experienced rapid growth despite the slow economy in the commercial and residential building markets. The turf industry coasted through the [...]
Blue Door Garden Store Has New Digs
Cindi Hickey, owner of Blue Door Garden Store, relocated her quaint retail garden and gift shop in early April to 130 W. California Street. Since 2008, the shop had been located on North 3rd Street, [...]