The book “Grasses for Gardens and Landscapes” is a comprehensive guide filled with expert maintenance techniques and an encyclopedia of garden-worthy grasses.

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Lucky residents of the Pacific Northwest have the ... nectar to eager hummers. Plant these bushes, which grow to about 5 feet tall over a decade, in partial shade or sunny areas.

English ivy can look stunning as a ground cover and climbing plant along the sides of your house. The problem is that it can ...

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Here in the Pacific Northwest, we live in a bubble ... trying to figure out how to fit even more plants into one of her already-full-thanks urban gardens.

Invasive plants spread quickly in multiple ways, such as by seeds, creeping stems and roots. Here are some of the most ...

Keep a garden journal. Consult your journal in the winter, so you can better plan for the growing season. Central/Eastern Oregon: To prevent winter damage from drying, water plants deeply every six to ...

Shade has been increasing in my backyard as the trees have grown larger. I’ve taken out more struggling St. Augustine as I’ve ...

Q: Shade has been increasing in my backyard as the trees have grown larger. I’ve taken out more struggling St. Augustine as I’ve expanded shrub and ground-cover beds. What low and mid-sized ...