If your lawn turns rock-hard and starts to crack in summer yet sits soggy for days after rain, you are gardening on clay. The ...

Many gardeners bemoan the presence of heavy clay soil, but there's a case for its use in your yard thanks to certain benefits. Plus, some plants thrive in it.

Discover the trick to amending dense clay soil with landscape designer Leah Churner. What’s the trick to amend dense clay soil? Landscape designer Leah Churner explains how compost, leaf mold and ...

Since oregano is another Mediterranean native, it’s a good herb to plant next to your lavender. It thrives in poor, ...

Gardening is not a topic we generally discuss, but today we wanted to cover it because we’re very excited about taking the first steps in growing our own organic food! We moved to our off grid ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: I am ...

The gardening season has started and if you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and ...

Your landscape and gardens will be no better than the soils you prepare for them. It’s not as glamorous a fall topic as migrating Monarchs and grow-your-own pumpkins, but “soils” need to be discussed, ...