Home-grown habitats
Tips for picking pollinator-attracting plants for your garden Pollinators need our help. From birds and bees to butterflies and other crucial insects, pollinators’ numbers are declining as loss of habitat, […]
Tips for picking pollinator-attracting plants for your garden Pollinators need our help. From birds and bees to butterflies and other crucial insects, pollinators’ numbers are declining as loss of habitat, […]
We finally have had some decent spring weather, and things in the garden, if not heating up, are at least warming up. So what now? Our friends at Oregon State […]
Experts weigh in on whether mowing abstinence truly helps pollinators The concept behind “No Mow May” is to create a temporary habitat for early-season pollinators by not mowing your lawn. […]
In 2011 Jim Myers did something no one had done before. The Oregon State University vegetable breeder released the first purple tomato containing the same healthy compound found in blueberries. […]
When this sweet, versatile herb sprouts, you’ll know spring has sprung Few things awaken my palate to the changing produce season, from winter to spring, as when I see the […]
Different industries have their own language. Often a word, or a combination of words, has a different meaning to those who know the jargon. For example, a television crew might […]
Ezequiel Lopez-Reyes will never forget the taste of fresh fruit and vegetables brought straight from his father’s farm field when he was a child in Mexico. In honor of that […]
By Allison Zeeb, account and product manager, SAHIN Home Garden There is nothing better than drinking a delicious cup of tea — except drinking a cup made from plants grown in […]
When starting a garden, the first step is often deciding what will be in the garden. Will it be a vegetable garden? Will flowers and fruits be included too? These […]
Gardeners increasingly look to drought-tolerant varieties that beat the heat The summer of 2015 was a turning point in the Northwest, which suffered the longest heat wave in 75 years. […]