Flowers

For the month of August, here is a list of maintenance and cleanup tasks for gardening: Compost your lawn clippings and garden plants that are ready to be recycled. If your lawn has been treated [...]

Visit Lan Su Chinese Garden to learn about the cultural importance and history of the garden’s plants. You’ll also get tips on how they care for their plants. The plant walks occur at [...]

Learn about the collection of endangered species of trees and shrubs at Hoyt Arboretum. Home to 2,300 species from six continents, the museum will be sure capture your breath. Walk among the [...]

Here are some tips for growing dahlias: Feed the soil with organic matter like compost or other well-rotted steer manure Plant only when there are no longer signs of frost; this means late May or [...]

Need an expert to answer your gardening questions? Oregon State University’s offers Ask an Expert, a free online question-and-answer service. It is an extension service backed with a group [...]

Plants have evolved to emit different chemical substances to either repel or attract specific insects. What if you could use this knowledge to ward off those pesky insects that you hate so much? [...]

Since potted plants have little soil space, they dry out more quickly. They tend to need more water than those planted in ground. So what’s enough? Where’s the line between drought [...]

How Portland became the City of Roses is due in part by the effort of dedicated civic leaders and citizens who gave away thousands of rose cuttings to beautify the city. If you were in Portland [...]

Want to dress up your meals with flowers? Here are some edible flowers that you can grow and harvest for the kitchen. Alliums Alliums include garlic, onions, chives, and scallions. The florets [...]

It’s a wonderful feeling when we receive flowers, and even more gratifying to cut from your own garden to bring inside. Often times, though, the flowers don’t last very long, so here [...]