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The gardening season has started and if you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners reply to queries within two business days, usually less. To ask a question, simply go to the
Q: We recently finished building a house in west Salem and are working on landscaping.
Follow these steps to replenish nutrients in raised garden beds: Ask an expert
Updated Mar 13, 2021;
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It’s been a mild and springlike March and that means it’s time for gardening. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners reply to queries within two business days, usually less. To ask a question, simply go to the and type one in and include the county where you live. Here are some questions asked by other gardeners. What’s yours?
Q: We have two raised garden beds in our backyard and I was looking for advice on how to best prep the soil for this year’s garden. Both garden boxes are approximately 8 -by-2 feet long by 2-feet wide by 2.5- feet deep. One was built two summers ago and the other was built last summer. Both beds were filled with compost when they were built.