Author : Kym Pokorny

Bees and other pollinators out and about during the dark days of winter look to gardeners for the nourishment that keeps them going until the more abundant seasons of the […]

Any time of year is a good time to start a budget, but the new year when resolutions are in the air seems especially suitable. Since the gardening season is […]

When it comes time to garden, which is almost every day, 83-year-old Jerry Anderson stretches to warm up his muscles, picks up an ergonomic trowel and settles himself on a […]

CORVALLIS, Ore. – As the new year arrives, lists of favorites abound – best movies, top albums and most-watched TV shows. Not to be outdone, we present the five most […]

Searching the internet for gardening information is quick but often frustrating and accuracy can be an issue. Asking a professional via the expediency and ease of an email provides answers […]

As cities get bigger, gardens get smaller and large trees no longer make the cut. No worries. The plant world teems with appropriately sized trees. The best place to start […]

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Care for chickens correctly and they’ll reward you with cartons full of fresh eggs. Get it wrong and the eggs stop coming. The good news is that […]

CORVALLIS, Ore. – It’s a lucky gardener who digs into great soil right off the bat. Most often, it takes years of adding organic material to bring it up to […]

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Snipping some cuttings from the garden will produce your own private nursery of plants by spring. Whether you plant the results of your “snip and stick” project […]