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Even in summer when there’s plenty of sustenance from plants and insects, birds welcome the variety of seeds and nuts offered in bird feeders. When putting out a banquet of […]

Pests of all kinds plague plants relentlessly throughout the summer season. Many gardeners would rather not turn to chemicals as a solution. One option is soil solarization — a fancy […]

Grabbing a shovel, rolling out the wheelbarrow and digging into a mile-high pile of mulch can put gardeners into avoidance mode, but the effort pays off with less labor for […]

“Up, down and all around.” That’s a phrase I often hear at clinics where people are talking about fertilizers for home gardeners. It’s an easy way for consumers to remember […]

Though not strutting the runway or preening in front of mirrors, plants make a splash every year just like the latest fashions. And like clothes, plants need cache to capture […]

Small in stature but large on looks, miniature roses can make a major presence in the garden. “They make wonderful landscape plants,” said Kathrine Johnson, an Oregon State University Extension […]

As bugs begin to munch our plants, our thoughts turn to – what else? – how to kill them. Blood thirsty as that may sound, most gardeners don’t appreciate planting […]

When you’ve got a gardening question, try tapping out a local phone number for a customized answer instead of delving into the impersonal internet. The one-to-one contact could mean the […]

You’ve decided to go organic in the garden, but the products staring back from the nursery shelves seem as daunting as the bugs and diseases they’re meant to control. What’s […]

When grubby little hands grip your pant leg as you head for the garden, put them in the soil and they may dig up a lifetime of learning and pleasure. […]