Gardening is in full swing and if you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master ...

Lush growth on lawns, shrubs and trees testifies ample rainfall. If your walkways have crowded with new branches that swish as you pass by, or plants — like the rosemary in my garden — that usually ...

If you’re like me, it’s been practically killing you to wait for warmer weather to plant your tomatoes. You were wise to wait. Cold temperatures can easily damage tomatoes, and once maimed, they ...

Helen Yemm at work: old hedges and shrubs can be given a new lease of life by hard pruning and plenty of tlc. Credit: Photo: MARTIN POPE Write to Helen Yemm at [email protected] or Gardening, ...

Q: I have a monster laurel hedge along the back of my yard. When I bought this house, it looked all neat and tidy and the entire landscape was immaculate. Now the hedge has branches growing out all ...

WINTER on the West Coast is one of the best times of the year to do several seasonally relevant tasks in the garden including mulching, transplanting, liming the soil and, above all, pruning many ...