Plants need light to grow, and while natural sunlight is ideal, artificial lighting can also support healthy growth, ...

Dear Eartha, I love plants and have quite the collection at home. Does taking care of all these plants help curb my ...

If you have a new home, make sure you have your layer of topsoil over the entire yard. Grass can grow in a lot of places with ...

Growing carrots from seed can give you a harvest of sweet roots way better than store-bought with these growing tips.

CORVALLIS — While you’re battling the winter blues, make your own seed-starting mix and plan for the gardening days ahead.

If you’re considering adding trees or shrubs to your landscape in the coming growing season, winter is the perfect time to do the research you’ll need to find the right kind. “Choosing the right ...

This week's column addresses when to pinch back annual and perennial flowers, characteristics of a good potting mix and caring for indoor azaleas.

Creating an indoor oasis of greenery can help lift your spirits, reduce stress and improve your overall wellbeing. Challenges arise when growing indoor plants with kids and pets in the house. Keep ...

You may think winter is a quiet time for gardening, but certain tasks cannot wait. For best results, sow these herb seeds ...

Cut branches forced into bloom can help add sunshine to those gloomy winter days and it is not hard to coax many into flower. Branches from cherry, plum, forsythia, apple, ...

I do believe that there is beauty in all four seasons if we observe outdoors carefully. I laughingly say that I wish the day after Christmas would begin spring. While ...

Minute by minute, the days are staying lighter just a bit longer. That means gardeners are that much closer to spring gardening activity. In the meantime, gardeners can use these ...