Plant Something Oregon

Whether you’re a vegan by choice or simply looking to mix up your meals with something that’s lighter, healthier, tastier and a departure from your daily routine, it’s sometimes daunting to break out of your culinary box.

A few years ago, I planted six different varieties of heirloom tomatoes and waited patiently for most of the summer for the fruit to mature. When ...

Proven Winners® ColorChoice® has released the Fairytrail® series of Cascade Hydrangeas® that provide more options for home gardeners. Unlike traditional mophead or panicle hydrangeas, these varieties feature dramatically trailing stems with blooms down the stems instead of just at the tips, creating a breathtaking cascading effect that transforms garden beds, containers, and ...

Oregon has an abundance of natural beauties across the state, including public gardens.

Among the more famous are the International Rose Test Garden in Portland, The Oregon Garden in Silverton, and Bush’s Pasture Park in Salem. But there are many more gardens less traveled and visited. To shine the light on them, here’s your passport to some hidden garden jewels in ...

Dinner doesn’t always have to be a big production. Sometimes the simplest dishes can be as satisfying as a gourmet production, with less effort to boot.

We’re blessed with an abundance of fresh farm-raised clams here, and everyone in my family likes clams. So sometimes when I’m pressed for time and we’re craving something light, I’ll sauté clams in a garlic and white w...

Boxwood (Buxus), sometimes referred to as box tree, is a broadleaf evergreen shrub that’s been a landscape staple for many, many years. In fact, it’s one of the oldest-known garden plants.

This super versatile shrub can make itself at home in formal landscapes by pruning it to shape, as well as informal ones by leaving it to grow naturally.

Known for be...