A native garden is nirvana for native pollinators like this swallowtail sipping from a Cascade penstemon. But even with natives, you've got to think about the right plant for the right place, he said.

Miller acknowledges that some native plants can look out of place in manicured gardens, but he urges people to use them at the back of a border or to create an area in the garden dedicated to natives.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – As you look back at last year’s garden and begin to plan next year’s, consider the benefits of native plants. “There’s a new aesthetic,” said Weston Miller ...

Like central Oregon, frequently watering and adding organic matter and nutrient content to the soil can help vegetables grow in the eastern Oregon climate. Vegetables to plant in April in eastern ...

A new exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society features the state's native plants, as seen through the eyes of a botanical artist. Frances Stilwell moved to Oregon in 1969. She quickly set out to ...