Gardening Resources

Douglas County Master Gardener™ Plant Clinic

The Plant Clinic is powered by Douglas County Master Gardener volunteers, weekdays 1pm-4pm at The OSU Douglas County Extension Service office. A great resource for Douglas County homeowners, get one-on-one gardening advice and plant/insect identification from trained volunteers using research-based information. Learn more about The Plant Clinic


OSU Douglas County Extension Home Gardening Website

The Oregon State University Extension Service maintains a huge library of resources on home gardening and topics surrounding everything agricultural. Start at the Douglas County Extension Home Gardening section for a large list of resources for the home gardener.


Pacific Northwest Pest Management Handbooks

Produced by the OSU Extension in collaboration with Washington and Idaho Extensions, PNW Pest Management Handbooks ar a great resource for information on the controls and management of insects, weeds, and plant diseases in the Pacific Northwest. 

http://pnwhandbooks.org/

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

Knowing your gardening zone is important in the selection of plants and overall management of your garden. The Plant Hardiness map is produced by the United States Department of Agriculture, a guide to gardening zones throughout the country. Click on Oregon for a detailed view of our state’s zones.

http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/