Now is when you may be able to start planting container gardens that are in a protected location such as on a porch or warm patio. Many annuals such as lobelia, geraniums and petunias can handle cool ...

Butterflies are pretty simple to please. Just put a few of their favorite flowers and host plants in your backyard and you’ll notice them swarming around, hungry for nectar. For a fun way to attract ...

Not all plans work out. The row of green beans I planted, right where I can see them from the porch, is headed for the burn pile. Green Bean Mosaic Virus is present and accounted for — no thank you!

Portland wants to plant 660,000 trees over the next 40 years and launch a citywide and city-managed street tree maintenance program that will take the financial burden off residents. A draft of the ...