You might be inspired to plant your gardens after the arrival of warmer air. But should you put those plants in the ground with the threat of lingering cold and frost? You might be inspired to plant ...

Why not make the most of being stuck inside due to cold weather? Do more than just dream about next season's garden: start ...

Spring is here, and that means it’s time to breathe new life into your garden! But before you rush out to plant, there’s one important step to take–cleaning up. Spring garden sanitation might not ...

Winter might feel like downtime, but it’s the ideal season to tackle a few key garden tasks. Do these now and shave days off ...

After the devastating layoffs at the paper in late January, a voluntary buyout period went into effect. Enough people accepted special severance packages that several of us were able to return to the ...

Ephemerals are unusual plants that love early spring weather: cool and a bit wet. They bring color and otherworldly flowers to shadier corners. They tend to hug the ground plane, avoiding the cold, ...

Local groups have a busy slate of tours, festivals and more for plant lovers until June In a region known for its mild weather and largely predictable sunny days, the record-setting rainfalls of these ...

Events are free unless noted. Please email calendar submissions at least three weeks in advance to events@oregonian.com. ONGOING Gresham Japanese Garden Plant Sale: 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays in May.

There’s something so inherently hopeful about spring, and the joy that comes from seeing new life take root in nature is something that never gets old. It’s also nice to get out, pause the incessant ...