Here are some excellent tips from the produced by OSU Extension. The Oregon State University Extension Service encourages sustainable gardening practices. Plant dahlias, gladioli, and tuberous begonias in mid-May. Plant chrysanthemums for fall color. Plant these vegetables (dates vary locally; check with local gardeners): Oregon coast: Snap beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cantaloupes, pickling cucumbers, dill, kale, parsnips, peppers,

Roses come in several forms, including modern shrub, climbers and ramblers, old garden roses, and modern ever blooming such as hybrid teas, grandifloras, and floribundas.  One key about all of them is that they should be pruned in early spring.  You can certainly prune off any branches you would like to shape during the summer.

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