A cottage garden is full of gorgeous flowers without a perfect manicured lawn or landscape. These perennial and annual ...

Winter residents often ask which plants, besides cactus, will best tolerate cold desert nights and yet survive hot summers ...

Shady areas in landscapes and gardens require plants that need or tolerate shade. If you need some ideas, attend the class “Some Shady Characters: Annuals and Perennials for Shady Sites” ...

The sun sets over sagebrush at the Painted Hills, found within the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in central Oregon.

Of all the queer-coded flowers throughout history, this ancient plant is a rare jewel in the horticultural world ...

I would like to start some plants from seed of some of the newer varieties not available in stores. Could you give me some suggestions of how and when to do this? You can start vegetable and ...

Rental houses at Fort Worden State Park are now closed. The park remains open. Donald Trump offers eight-month buyouts to all federal employees Hollywood can 'eat people and spit them out.' Morris ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. With the sun out and temperatures on the rise, it’s time ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — We are taking a closer look at something we may often take for granted in the Pacific Northwest landscape – moss. From your backyard tree to the rocks in a nearby park ...

An on-site general store, in true Washington style, devotes much of its shelf space to Northwest wines. If you’d rather order off a menu than make a meal of merlot and Cup Noodles, island favorite ...

SEATTLE — If you’re having difficulty finding a shrub that will survive in dry shade, especially underneath ... in similar conditions here in the Pacific Northwest. Aucubas normally grow ...

Last month, on the night of Dec. 7, multiple pilots saw lights in the sky over the Willamette Valley. As several outlets reported, an audio recording of air traffic control that went viral ...