- Following 503
- Followers 7.9K
- Engagement 18.15%
- Avg likes 1.7K
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About OSU Extension Master Gardeners
OSU Extension Master Gardeners (@mastergardenersosu) is an Education creator on Instagram, also filed under Pets. The account has 7,923 followers and 643 published posts. Recent posts average 1,712 likes and 10 comments, an engagement rate of 18.15%.
OSU Extension Master Gardeners belongs to the nano tier, the band usually drawn between 1,000 and 10,000 followers. OSU Extension Master Gardeners follows 503 accounts, so the audience is roughly 16 times the size of the list followed. OSU Extension Master Gardeners is set up as an Instagram business account. Flinque files OSU Extension Master Gardeners under Education, with Pets as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for OSU Extension Master Gardeners runs to 10 words. Emoji sit alongside the words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for OSU Extension Master Gardeners dates from March 2026.
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643 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for OSU Extension Master Gardeners, 6 are single images and 4 are carousels. That mix leans toward single images. OSU Extension Master Gardeners has built a substantial archive of 643 posts. Against the audience, that is roughly 12 followers for each post published. OSU Extension Master Gardeners also keeps 11 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 90 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include slugweek, slugandsnailweek, slugs, garden and plants. The captions tag #slugweek, #slugandsnailweek, #droughttolerant, #droughtresistant and #pnwgardening.
You made it this far into Slug Week, so it’s time we talked about slug reproduction.
Many slugs are hermaphrodites, meaning they have both male and female reproductive organs. During courtship, some species suspend themselves from a strand of mucus and intertwine their reproductive structures in a process that can last for hours.
Yes, the pale blue structures in these photos are exactly what you think they are.
Nature is strange, fascinating and occasionally very NSFW.
Photos by Robin Rosetta.
#SlugWeek #SlugAndSnailWeek
But every once in awhile, nature says:
what if… left-handed snail?
This phenomenon is called chirality — the direction a shell coils as it grows. Right-coiling snails are called dextral. Left-coiling snails are called sinistral.
And because snail anatomy twists along with the shell, opposite spirals can make mating difficult.
Tiny mollusk problems.
#SlugWeek #SlugAndSnailWeek
That means the slug eating your lettuce tonight may have started its journey somewhere completely different in the garden.
Slow? Technically yes.
Determined? Also yes.
#SlugWeek #SlugAndSnailWeek
From giant banana slugs to tiny snails with delicate spiral shells, Oregon’s gastropods come in an astonishing range of colors, shapes and textures. Some are major garden pests. Others help break down decaying vegetation and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem.
This beautiful poster was created by the Oregon Department of Agriculture using photography by Thomas Shahan, and yes — you can actually buy one.
Explore Oregon Department of Agriculture field guide posters at the link in our bio.
#SlugWeek #SlugAndSnailWeek
We get it.
For some people, slugs are simply part of gardening in the Pacific Northwest. Maybe you don’t mind a little nibbling on wild plants or shade gardens, but want to protect your hostas, seedlings or lettuce. Maybe you’re trying to garden in a way that supports wildlife and biodiversity while still protecting the plants you love most.
In Integrated Pest Management (IPM), this is called establishing an action threshold — deciding at what point something becomes a problem you want to address.
Gardening isn’t about perfection. It’s about deciding what balance works for you and your garden.
Will you tolerate slugs, manage them or try to eliminate them altogether?
Explore more at the links in bio.
#SlugWeek #SlugAndSnailWeek
Researchers call it “homing behavior.” Slugs will often return to the same secure hiding place night after night and may even seek out areas where other slugs are already gathered. During cool, damp weather, they commonly shelter together beneath boards, pots, mulch, dense vegetation and other protected spaces during the day before heading out at night to feed.
If you’ve ever lifted a flower pot or board in the garden and found an entire slug neighborhood underneath, now you know why.
#SlugWeek #SlugAndSnailWeek
That’s one reason gardeners are often encouraged to think beyond simply killing slugs and instead consider how to create gardens that support biodiversity and balance. The more healthy predators you have in your garden ecosystem, the fewer slugs you may find eating your plants.
Nature’s pest control team is already on the job.
#SlugWeek #SlugAndSnailWeek
Here are some groundcovers that can help reduce exposed soil, retain moisture, suppress weeds, and (with maintenance and proper spacing) can slow the spread of fire across a landscape.
In this carousel: • Basket-of-gold (Aurinia saxatilis)
• Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)
• Rockcress (Arabis sp.)
• Miniature mat daisy (Bellium minutum)
• Pussytoes (Antennaria sp.)
• Poppy mallow (Callirhoe involucrata)
• Mahala mat (Ceanothus prostratus)
• Snow-in-summer (Cerastium tomentosum)
• Sulphur buckwheat (Eriogonum umbellatum)
• Iceplant (Delosperma sp.)
• Wild strawberry (Fragaria sp.)
• Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum)
All plants featured are included in the Oregon State University Extension publication PNW 590 Fire-resistant plants for home landscapes. Read more at
👇 What’s your favorite fire-wise groundcover?
Over multiple years, researchers evaluated plant performance through real Western Oregon summers — heat waves, dry spells, inconsistent rainfall — to determine which plants truly thrive without summer irrigation once established.
The result? Five standout groups:
• Ceanothus (California lilac)
• Cistus (rockrose)
• Arctostaphylos (manzanita)
• Grevillea
• Drought-adapted groundcover shrubs
These aren’t just “survive if you baby them” plants. They’re resilient, climate-adapted choices that can reduce water use, support pollinators, and still create beautiful, dynamic gardens.
If you’re rethinking your landscape for a hotter, drier future — this series is your starting point.
Explore the full collection (also linked in bio):
As part of our commitment to climate-resilient gardening, we’re sharing research-backed plants that help Oregon gardeners succeed — now and into the garden’s future.
#droughttolerant #droughtresistant #pnwgardening
#mushrooms
OSU Extension Master Gardeners's engagement
OSU Extension Master Gardeners's engagement rate on Instagram is 18.15%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 6 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 171 to 1, with 1,712 likes and 10 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.
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18.15%
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- Avg comments
- 10
- Interactions : followers
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Who is OSU Extension Master Gardeners?
OSU Extension Master Gardeners (@mastergardenersosu) is an Education creator on Instagram, also filed under Pets. OSU Extension Master Gardeners is set up as an Instagram business account. The Instagram bio for OSU Extension Master Gardeners runs to 10 words.
How many followers does OSU Extension Master Gardeners have?
OSU Extension Master Gardeners has 7,923 followers on Instagram (7.9K). OSU Extension Master Gardeners follows 503 accounts, so the audience is roughly 16 times the size of the list followed. OSU Extension Master Gardeners has built a substantial archive of 643 posts.
What is OSU Extension Master Gardeners's engagement rate?
OSU Extension Master Gardeners's engagement rate on Instagram is 18.15%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 6 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 171 to 1, with 1,712 likes and 10 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.
What does OSU Extension Master Gardeners post about on Instagram?
Flinque files OSU Extension Master Gardeners under Education, with Pets as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for OSU Extension Master Gardeners, 6 are single images and 4 are carousels. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for OSU Extension Master Gardeners repeatedly use the words slugweek, slugandsnailweek, slugs, garden and plants. OSU Extension Master Gardeners's captions carry hashtags such as #slugweek, #slugandsnailweek and #droughttolerant. OSU Extension Master Gardeners writes those captions mainly in English. OSU Extension Master Gardeners keeps 11 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.
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