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Three day extravaganza of garden touring, plant sales and special events at their annual open house, perfectly timed for peak garden photo ops! Feel the fever of plant lust and […]

Spring brings buds and blooms, but it also brings moles, voles and gophers. The small mammals take gardeners to their knees to peer down tunnels, set traps and toss in […]

For gardeners spring really kicks in when the plant sales start. For two years, Oregon State University Extension Service Master Gardener Association plant sales stalled because of COVID-19. As they […]

Trees provide numerous benefits for all of us. They give us shade, provide food and shelter for wildlife and us, help hold the soil together with their roots, provide lumber […]

After a two-year hiatus, The Oregon Garden is set to welcome visitors back to its much-beloved annual Earth Day event, taking place 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2022. To […]

Perennials are a versatile part of any garden, and there are many unsung selections you can plant and enjoy. There’s always a place for tall perennials that can serve as […]

With white trumpet-shaped flowers and thin stems that twine around just about anything, bindweed is one of the most frustrating weeds for home gardeners. This invasive perennial makes itself at […]

A treasure trove of options is available for those who want to go beyond the staples There is so much you can do with perennials in the garden. In this […]

There’s something to do in your garden 12 months a year, but in April, it hardly needs to be said. Spring is here and fully underway! Take your pick of […]

You visit the nursery, pick out a primo plant, come home, put it in the ground and wait for it to become a beautiful tree, shrub or perennial. Then spring […]