Do you have a yard with a shady area and are unsure what to plant? This perennial flower thrives in the shade and will reward ...

A Facebook group dedicated to fans of David Attenborough and those passionate about helping and nurturing the environment may ...

Walk With a Friend at Tualatin Hills Nature Park: 9 a.m. first Wednesday and third Sunday of the month. Take a guided walk ...

The first day of spring is a little over a month away, but in the meantime, clean up your containers and tools and get your ...

Purpose of Fertilizers Fertilizers are available in various formulations. There are two primary classes: organic (or natural) ...

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

Did you know that one pound of phosphorus from excessive fertilization can produce anywhere from 300 to 500 pounds of algae if that phosphorus reaches a lake or river? Reducing excessive ...

Have you put much thought into your garden yet this year? Now is a great time to take a soil sample, consider plant placement within the garden, and to get started planting some of the cool season ...

The Hilltop Gardeners Garden Club will meet for a program on soil types, PH, amendments and more, presented by Rolfe Jaremus, ...

Turfgrass—including sports fields, roadside ditches and residential lawns—makes up 40 million acres of the United States' ...

Planting hedgerows increases soil carbon storage by almost half compared to nearby grassland—no matter where they are in the ...