Gardening and working in the yard offer a healthy dose of physical exercise, and studies have shown that it helps you relax, relieves stress and anxiety, and restores mental health…
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Onions? For crying out loud! Onions, Allium cepa, seem so commonplace. But perhaps we’ve become desensitized to their presence and forgotten how fabulous and flavorful they can be. May I…
In the fall, our lawns, trees, flowers and shrubs begin to withdraw and prepare for cold temperatures and sparse nutrition. If you have a vegetable garden, you probably wait until…
As we strive to grow abundant, efficient and sustainable gardens and yards, we often encounter vertebrate pests that enjoy nibbling on soft shoots, fresh leaves and juicy roots. Here in…
For the past six years, my husband and I have been growing a home garden. The only thing is, we don’t have a yard. We live in a private apartment…
Spring, summer and even fall bring fruit, greenery and an abundance of life to our gardens and landscapes. However, as winter sets in, so does the brown stain of dead…
From garden to table, urban chickens offer ‘egg’-cellent benefits. Chickens have been an intermittent part of my life, from chasing them around my great grandmother’s Oklahoma farm as a kid,…
Our water cycle is vital to the Earth’s atmosphere, waterways, soil and your garden. Usually, we water our yards and plants with a hose that dispenses municipal-treated water that we…
I am continually amazed by the proliferation of fruit trees across the Inland Northwest. One of the most common is the purple leaf plum, which has dark purple leaves, tiny…
Garlic is a staple in most pantries, whether it’s dried cloves, garlic powder or garlic salt. It is also one of the oldest cultivated crops, is rich in antioxidants and…