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With winter almost upon us, there’s not much happening in Oregon gardens at the moment, but there are common problems cropping up and things to do before it’s too cold to venture out into the garden. The internet sometimes delivers…

Brightly colored tuberous begonias are abundantly available in summer with gardeners hard-pressed to choose blooms between shades of orange, pink, yellow, white, and bi-colored. Tuberous begonias thrive in bright shade with water only…

As wildfires continue to cause loss of lives, livelihoods, and property across Oregon, safeguarding homes to protect against potentially devastating events like the 2020 Almeda fire, which destroyed around 3,000 structures between Ashland…

Now officially in the fall season, winter is just around the corner in Oregon. But it's still possible for avid gardeners to get busy in their gardens in the cold weather- and plant a few vegetables in winter that can be harvested in…

There are several reasons why you might need a cleaning service. Perhaps you’ve just had a crazy event or a construction project and the resulting workload is pretty daunting. Perhaps you’re moving out of your home and you’d like someone to…

When the temperature drops, the chances of your pipes freezing and potentially bursting increase. The recent icy weather across various states in the USA has proven this to be true. There were several reports of burst or frozen pipes in…

We treasure taking care of the outside of our home. Not only does it look tidy for those passing by, but it also makes it a home of your own. The gardens, the well-maintained grass, the bushes or aloe vera plants you feed regularly — these…

Blueberries. They’re delectable and they’re used in a litany of recipes, but they haven’t been doing so well this season, and some people are wondering why.  Well, if you would like to know, simply go to the OSU Extension website, where…

There are very few things as dangerous to wildlife as the touch of humanity on their homes. Something that just might rival that, however, are the foreign invaders of the natural kind. Invasive species are extremely harmful to our local…

After months of running with the coyotes, one pooch is lucky enough to be reunited with his family. Hades, a 4-year-old Bull Terrier mix, was returned to his family on February 13. But not without some issues first. The dog was found…