Plant Native Shrubs in Your Landscape!
Describes some of the shrubs you need and the reasons why. Read more »
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Plant a Patch of Milkweed!
Are you considering planting milkweed to save the monarchs? Milkweed has beautifully intricate, dusky-rose flowers … Read more »
Native Bumble Bees – Important Pollinators in the Willamette Valley
Bumble bees are some of the primary pollinator insects in the Pacific Northwest, and they are especially important for native plant pollination. Read more »
Rain Garden II
Raingarden for Stormwater Management Read more »
Rain Garden I
Beth Young’s Rain Garden Design Read more »
Shade Garden Design
Beth Young’s Shade Garden Design
Native and Edible: A Backyard Design
Native edibles are low-care (if planted in the right place) because they are uniquely adapted to our soil, weather and seasons. While they are providing berries for our jam, they are also feeding and housing our birds, bees, bugs and other native critters that badly need our help. Read more »
Wildlife Garden Design
The key ingredients to a healthy wildlife environment are shelter, food and water. This design incorporates all three of these important features. Read more »
Butterflies and Beneficials Garden Design
This beneficials attracting garden plan is a low, sunny border planting, 30’ wide by 5’ deep. Read more »
A Hedgerow for Pollinators
Hedgerows provide food, cover for nesting, shelter, and a travel lane for wildlife. Read more »
Sunny Pollinator Garden
This pollinator garden features showy native Willamette Valley plants. Read more »
Goat Power! A Creative Tool for Managing Difficult Invasive Plants
Goats are helping the City of Albany tackle invasive English ivy. Read more »
Urban Stream Restoration: A Work in Progress
“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When … Read more »
Spring Has Sprung in the Willamette Valley, Is It Early?
Local plants may provide some clues as to whether spring is truly early this year. Read more »
The Native Plant Sale: A Fun Place to Volunteer!
Dylan Nelson describes his experience as a Native Plant Sale volunteer. Read more »
Living with Wildlife: A Surprising Squirrel Story
Landscaping for wildlife is a rewarding adventure and a growing trend in Benton County. Read more »
Receive a 50% Discount on Your Plant Sale Order!
Yes, Benton SWCD will pay 50% of your tree and shrub purchase from our Native … Read more »
Providing for Pollinators: The Efforts of a Conservation Neighbor
Jerry Paul lends pollinators a helping hand and a whole lot of nesting options. Read more »
Density Matters
Planting density impacts the size and vigor that trees are able to attain. Read more »
Will Benton County Be Oregon’s First Community Wildlife Habitat?
With your help, Benton County can become the FIRST Certified Community Wildlife Habitat in Oregon! Read more »