The North Valley Complex in Wilsonville is home to the state’s entomology labs, where insects are identified and studied.

For those who add plants and trees to their garden with the purpose of attracting hummingbirds, there are some you'll want to ...

Question: I try to grow plants to help the pollinators all summer. How do bees survive in the winter? Is there anything I can ...

Hummingbirds are perhaps the most popular birds found across the United States. These native miniature birds are often seen ...

Ecologists at the University of Oregon have been awarded a grant to test what they hope is a win for conservation and a win ...

Their population climbed from about 50 to near 800, but advocates say climate change threatens this conservation success story.

Washington state officials are debating whether to brand a traditional holiday decoration a noxious weed. The dubious decor ...

When Vancouver resident James Lanz and his wife, Kate Ketcham, moved into their Cascade Park home nearly seven years ago, one of the first tasks they wanted to tackle was the landscaping. Grass covere ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...

For even greater protection from wind and hungry birds, Sanco often waits to scatter seeds until January or even early February. The ideal time is right before a snowfall because the snow will hide ...

Mars once boasted abundant water, warmer temperatures, and a thicker atmosphere, offering a potentially habitable ecosystem ...

By Lisa Kilder Clackamas Soil & Water Conservation District, The Mountain Times As the soil softens with the early fall rain, it is the perfect time to pull Spurge Laurel. The control tasks you ...