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 ...

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 ...

Wildfires scorched nearly 2 million acres in Oregon in 2024 — that’s a lot of ground for weeds to gain a foothold. Noxious weeds are often the first plants to sprout in burned areas, making ...

JOSEPH — When Wallowa County received the deed to the 1,800-acre East Moraine property, the vision was a working landscape that would be managed for sustainable forestry, grazing, habitat ...