Some types of perennials, including hosta, do not have sturdy stems, and quickly turn to mush after a few hard freezes. Hosta, daylilies and iris are best cut back in fall to an inch or so above ...

I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author says of this oak: “It merits a gardener’s lust,” a superlative testimonial ...

With its remarkable size and age, Pando dwarfs its fellow inhabitants, holding the potential to be not only the oldest living ...

A wall of green can be a barrier between your space and the outside world, can define a space in your landscape.

You might not have the largest yard or plot, but that doesn’t mean you can’t grow the mighty spruce. These 5 types of spruce ...

In Oregon’s Coast Range, mature forests can absorb more carbon per acre than almost any other on the planet. Yet logging ...

The wax leaf Ligustrum is a fast-growing evergreen shrub that typically grows to about 10 feet tall and 6 feet wide if left unpruned. For most of the year the focal point of the shrub is its leaves, ...

AI and Google Street View have created 'digital twins' of living trees in North American cities – part of a huge simulation ...

A recent study on Cryptomeria japonica plots shows that trees dissipate wind energy by switching between two swaying behaviors at specific wind speeds, offering insights that may help in improved ...

As the growing season ends, you may think your window to plant bushes and trees has closed. Fret not. Here are some options ...

Like most other teams D.C. Everest has faced this season, Hudson found out Friday night just how challenging it is to keep the Evergreens out of the endzone. The high-flying Evergreens offense ...

Oregon has some great things going for it, like the clean air, proximity to Washington State and California, plus the vast ...