Allison Inn and Spa’s Butternut Squash Soup
Our first Thanksgiving in Oregon in 2002 was a downcast one. We had just arrived from Baltimore, Maryland and knew nobody. Our closest relatives were thousands of miles away from […]
Put fallen leaves to good use with tips from Morton Arboretum
Don’t let your fallen leaves go to the landfill. Instead, the Morton Arboretum recommends that you use them to nourish your gardens this autumn. According to the arboretum’s expert Plant […]
Tips to making your Christmas tree last
From vodka in the water to I.V. tubes in the trunk, there are lots of urban myths about how to take care of your cut Christmas tree. Chal Landgren, a […]
Christmas tree buying guide
Whether you want a cut or potted, unusual or tried-and-true tree, here are options and care tips The holidays always seem to sneak up on us, don’t they? If your […]
Sogetsu Portland Fall Show highlights Japanese floral designs
Local artists from the Sogetsu Portland Branch will create a wide range of styles of Ikebana from basic to abstract for the Sogetsu Portland Fall Show at the Portland Japanese […]
Salem nursery owner celebrates the courage of Olivia Newton-John with a special iris
When Thomas Johnson was 8, his mother gave him the record “Let Me Be There” by Olivia Newton-John. Even at that young age, the song, the music, and the lyrics […]
Peachy Whiskey BBQ Braised Chicken
I stumbled upon the Queener Fruit Farm in Scio more than 10 years ago after getting lost in the area heading somewhere else. They specialize in apples, peaches, black currants, red […]
Expand your knowledge at the Pollinator Symposium
Interested in learning more about attracting pollinators to your garden? Join Marion County Master Gardeners for a Pollinator Symposium from 9 a.m.−4 p.m. Saturday, October 19 at the Scottish Rite […]
New evergreen varieties offer alternatives to the popular boxwood
On the West Coast, boxwood is still the most popular hedging plant, but more and more gardeners are looking to evergreen alternatives that don’t face the same pest and disease […]
Fall grasses bring colorful magic to the garden
Mums aren’t the only plants that add color to your autumn garden. The plant experts at Monrovia (a wholesale nursery based in California with a large operation in Dayton, Oregon) […]