Garden

Planting now for the birds and bees (and butterflies)

It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone who looks forward to the winter issues of craft and home…

Garden

Composting and gardening made easier with containers

As a matter of curiosity I referenced my March calendar to note when meetings and appointments started canceling.…

Garden

Outsmarting deer in the garden is practically a science

I didn’t participate in the great pandemic toilet paper rush. I held back so I wouldn’t feel like…

Garden

Do you rock garden or do you garden in rocks?

A rock garden purist would consider the definition of a rock garden as alpine plants that grow naturally…

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Gardening proves popular pandemic passtime

Local gardeners are chomping at the bit to get seeds in the ground, and many have already started…

Garden

Use your at-home time to plant seeds

In this time of canceled appointments, meetings and events, it may sound ridiculous to say, “I haven’t found…

Garden

Column: The dirt on container gardening

Edible gardening continues to be popular, holding steady with an average of 30 million households participating in vegetable…

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Mushroom extract might rescue bees from deadly virus

Researchers at Washington State University are experimenting with fungi extracts to save honeybee colonies from the deadly "deformed…

Garden

Early spring shortens gardening prep timeline

On Feb. 2, Groundhog Day, I provided flowers for a special gathering. I chose a simple spring bouquet.…

Garden

Urban gardens contain too much organic matter, OSU study finds

CORVALLIS — If you’re a gardener, you’ve heard it a thousand times: Add compost to improve the soil,…

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