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Choosing a site When you choose your garden site, you don’t want too little sunlight. The area should get about 6 hours of direct sunlight, but the more the better. It should also be close [...]

Now that your garden is blooming and no yard work needs to be done, why not head out and explore Portland? Here are some things to do in Portland: Visit the Portland Mercado: dive into the [...]

Oregon is a beautiful state with seven natural wonders of their own: Columbia River Gorge: beautiful waterfalls including Multnomah Falls Crater Lake: the deepest lake in the US with one of the [...]

80 percent of the homes lost to wildland fires could have been saved if their owners had only followed a few simple fire-safe practices. Portland Fire & Rescue department provides 3 vital [...]

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? [...]

Deter the ants from entering your home Chalk Have some leftover sidewalk chalk lying around? Use them to repel ants from entering your home. Just draw a line around the entry points of your home. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Need some ideas for your backyard? Here are some easy ideas to spice up your garden. 1. Bike planter Turn that old bike into a planter. 2. Matching Watering Can Spray paint the your bike planter [...]