Photos by Ashland Garden Club Member, Jeanne Arago
Fall Colors in Ashland, OR
Houseplant:Chinese Evergreen ‘Silver Bay’
Plant Name: Aglaonema
Common name: Chinese Evergreen ‘Silver Bay’
Plant type: Houseplant/Perennial
Height: 2-3ft
Width: 2-3ft
Attributes: Green/Silver variegated leaves, low maintenance
Growing conditions: indirect medium light; 60-70 degrees F, needs even moisture, but allow to slightly dry out between watering. Keep away from drafts. Fertilize monthly.
Note: All parts of this plant are poisonous due to calcium oxalate crystals. If ingested they cause irritation of the mucous membranes. Toxic to cats and dogs.
Native to: Asia
USDA Zone: 10-11 outdoors, but mostly grown as a houseplant
Fall Color: Pineapple Sage!
Common Name: Pineapple Sage
Botanical Name: Salvia Elegans
Plant Type: Perennial (An annual in colder zones)
Height: 3- 4 ft
Width: 3-4 ft
Exposure: Full sun
Blooms: Scarlet-red exotic-looking tubular flowers
Bloom time: September to frost
Water Needs: Once establish needs only occasional watering
Attributes: Showy flowers, attracts hummingbirds. Culinary herb has a slight pineapple or citrus taste. Deer resistant! Easy Care, Waterwise plant
Uses: Culinary herb garden, Border gardens, Perennial gardens, Containers, Mass plantings, Poolside, Rock Gardens, Showy flowers.
USDA Hardiness Zones 8-10
Lithia Park’s Japanese Garden
The Japanese Garden redesign is back on track!
Read more on the Ashland Tidings’ website.
https://ashlandtidings.com/news/top-stories/japanese-garden-redesign-back-on-track-keeping-trees-in-ashland
JCMG: Winter Dreams Summer Gardens
Date: Sat, November 2, 2019
Time: 9am-5pm
Location: RCC/SOU Higher Education Center
101 S. Bartlett Street, Medford OR
With over 30 classes offered, whether you are new to the Rogue Valley, or have gardened here for many years, these presenters will help you learn and grow as a gardener.
See the entire 2019 Program Schedule, on the Jackson County Master Gardener™ Association website at:
http://jacksoncountymga.org/winter-dreams-summer-gardens-symposium
Cost: $45 for a full day of classes. Early online registration ends at midnight October 20th. Late online registration is $55 and runs from midnight October 20th to midnight October 30th.
Registration on day of event is $55 at the door from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. on November 2nd.
Lunch cost an additional $10, and lunch tickets must be purchased online. Deadline for lunch tickets is October 20th. Lunch can not be purchased on day of the event, only online.
Event: Deer Resistant Plants
Deer Resistant Plants
Date: Thursday, October 3, 2019 Time: 5:30—7:30 pm
Where: OSU Extension Auditorium, 569 Hanley Rd in Central Point.
Cost: Online registration is $10. Master Gardeners and other OSU Extension volunteers registering online in advance pay $5. Walk-in registration is $15 for members of the public or $10 for any OSU Extension volunteers.
Register: Online at http://bit.ly/JacksonMGWorkshops or call 541-776-7371 for info.
Description: After 14 years specializing in deer resistant plants at Shooting Star Nursery, Christie Mackison shares her experience with what works in the Rogue Valley, delving into how to incorporate deer resistant plants in your space with techniques to keep deer from feeding in the garden.