Rain gardens help keep pollutants out of waterways
As water runs down roofs, over driveways and patios and off other impervious surfaces, it might pick up pollutants as it flows directly into streams, wetlands, lakes and groundwater aquifers. […]
What to do in the garden in July
July is the peak of summertime weather, which presents its joys as well as its challenges. Rainfall becomes scarce as temperatures rise, leading to a greater need to water lawns, […]
Street of Dreams – Sherwood’s Denali Summit
Whether you are looking for your dream home, wanting to build a new home or getting ready to remodel or redecorate your current home, you will find your inspiration at […]
Growing beautiful roses this summer
Roses have been adored as a symbol of beauty and love for thousands of years. If you haven’t grown them yet, you might have heard they are fussy – a […]
The universal garden
Gardening can be accessible to everyone, if good design and practices are put into place Gardening is one of the more therapeutic things a person can do — emotionally, mentally […]
Low-water, high-appeal shrubs
Native and climate-adapted varieties save water and add beauty to modern garden landscapes In the 1980s, the utility Denver Water coined the term “xeriscape” by combining the word “landscape” with […]
Benefits of bats
These marvelous flying mammals help control insect pests wherever they call home With a swish of his cape, Count Dracula ruined the reputation of bats forevermore. Maybe. In the 125 years since […]
What to do in the garden in June
June is a great month for gardening. It has great weather, long days, pleasant evenings and, typically, mild weather. (We know, try telling that to the 2021 Heat Dome, which […]
Show-stealing shrubs
These specimen-sized favorites command the spotlight
Most gardens have a diversity of plants, usually with a representation of at least one or two categories. This would include annuals, perennials, shrubs, vines and trees. In the urban […]
Darcy added to OSU agricultural Diamond Pioneer Registry
Oregon-based gardening writer and broadcaster Mike Darcy, who writes regularly in the Plant Something Oregon Newsletter, has been inducted into the Oregon State University College of Agricultural Sciences Diamond Pioneer […]