Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. It happens every fall. Homeowners winterize their ...

While you may associate flowering bulbs with spring, the work for getting these beauties to bloom actually begins during fall and winter. Many bulbs can still be planted in the garden in the winter, ...

Every year around this time, folks in my online gardening groups start discussing whether it’s a good time to plant tulips. And while planting bulbs in the dead of winter may seem like bizarre ...

Extended summer is over. Fall is definitely here and there’s plenty to do in the garden. You may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon ...

The woolly hats and scarves are out in full force, which can only mean one thing: winter is almost here. But we shouldn't ...

A beautiful spring garden starts in the off-season. While you may associate flowering bulbs with spring, the work for getting these beauties to bloom actually begins during fall and winter. Many bulbs ...

The temperatures are dropping, the vegetable garden is waning, and thankfully we actually had our first decent fall rain. All of this can only mean one thing: It’s time to put the garden to bed for ...

Q: I have a large banana tree growing in a pot outdoors. I do not know what type it is, but I was told that it is tender and will not survive the winter. If I don't have a greenhouse, is there any way ...

If the wait for bulbs to bloom in spring seems excruciatingly long, you can pot some up now and enjoy a floriferous winter indoors. Gardeners are constantly gaming the system, using fertilizers to ...