In The Garden

Spring weather in the Willamette Valley is unpredictable. It can be warm enough to fool you into planting tomato starts...

These hooks are commonly used for gathering elderberries but they have many other uses. Experienced elderberry gatherers know how tall...

For many of us, indoor gardening is a fantasy our dark or small homes won’t support, at least not easily....

Here is a simple bird feeder that any child can make with a minimum amount of help from an adult....

Gardens, like diet and exercise, are all highly individual. They need to be. What's worked so well for my friend,...

Potted plants need extra nutrition since they are separated from the vital life forces that remake the soil from which...

As cold weather creeps back into Oregon, the settling temperatures help develop the fruit of roses in our own backyards....

Why Practice Apple Tree Thinning? I love apples. It is good food and good medicine. When I first started growing...

If you have roses, you have bug problems. Roses must be delicious as it seems that every garden bug has...

The herbalist garden lives year round. Those of us living in the Willamette Valley are spoiled by a temperate zone...

Apple season has it’s glories. The crisp crunch of a freshly picked apple. The bubble and plop of applesauce on...

Many gardeners love to stick their hands in the soil as they work. The feeling of soft, loamy dirt is...

Gardens are full of life. Some of that life, like the snail population, isn't good for the garden.The biggest snail...

Gardeners become desperate to salvage their crops as autumn lowers the thermostat. While the daytime temperatures are warm enough to...

Wire worms love fleshy roots like potatoes, radishes, parsnips, and carrots. They don't usually kill a plant but will leave...

Gardening in the city requires some ingenuity. Space is at a minimum. Potato Towers are easy to build garden beds...

November and December are the time to gather organic slug and snail deterrent for next summer's garden. Autumn winds will...

Kids love bugs. They are tiny, busy lives that come in an array of shapes and colors. As parents and...

April is the time of year when northern hemisphere gardeners sort through their treasure trove of seeds from last year...

Deer are graceful creatures to observe in natural settings. The romance wears off when you see the damage they've raked...

If you are gardener, you are used to pulling weeds. With the right might mind set, it can be a...

Oregon Grape offers an array of health benefits to the wise gardener. Those who aren’t interested in harvesting the root...