Plants – Page 21

Tough growing in Oregon’s high desert

By Amy Jo Detweiler — Posted October 1, 2015

Care must be taken to choose plants that can adapt to frosty mornings, scorching afternoons and sterile soils

Expanding boundaries

By Elizabeth Petersen — Posted September 11, 2015

A mixed palette of shrubs and trees makes for a more pleasing privacy screen

Gardening on the go

By Brooke Edmunds — Posted September 11, 2015

New mobile app developed by OSU helps pick plants for a fire-resistant landscape

First Editions® Ruffled Red Magic® Crape Myrtle wins People’s Choice honors at Farwest

By Curt Kipp — Posted August 31, 2015

First Editions® Ruffled Red Magic® Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia ‘PIILAG-VII’ PPAF) won the People’s Choice award in the New Varieties Showcase at the 2015 Farwest Show in Portland, based on votes from attendees.

Not burning down the house

By Elizabeth Petersen — Posted August 1, 2015

Creating landscaping “zones” with fire-resistant plants is key to fighting wildfires

Sustaining pollinators

By Mike Darcy — Posted August 1, 2015

Retailers can take advantage of the buzz that’s been building about the benefits of gardeners who provide habitat for honeybees, hummingbirds and butterflies.

Everyone’s talking about beardtongues

By Kym Pokorny — Posted August 1, 2015

A staple in European gardens for decades, penstemons are finally gaining popularity in their native land

Thriving between the cracks

By Loree Bohl — Posted July 1, 2015

Crevice gardens, a specialized type of rock garden, are a great way to feature distinctive plants

Saving a rare Oregon native

By Tabitha Pearson — Posted June 1, 2015

Finding the best way to propagate Astragalus peckii
(aka Peck’s milkvetch) is necessary for the plant’s survival

Feeding the bees

By Kym Pokorny — Posted June 1, 2015

Growing a broad palette of bee-friendly plants benefits pollinators and ultimately humans