Produced by Oregon State University in association with Orchard Hill Productions, episode one of Northwest Gardening focuses on topics related to spring gardening. The program includes features on the raised hill method of gardening, as demonstrated by master gardener Mary Louise Eggers; tips on lawn care presented by OSU turfgrass specialist Tom Cook; best practices for feeding hummingbirds; horticulturalists Dean Wentworth, Susan Massey and Anne Marie VanDerZanden on improving the health of perennials; and master gardener Janet Troop on methods for extending the growing season.