Unlike garden beds with spring flowers or vegetable patches, fruit trees should not be given slow-release fertilizers or compost before winter. Unless soil test results suggest otherwise, fertilizing ...

Climate change is an issue that we cannot avoid, and one of the biggest concerns that affects farmers and home gardeners alike is its effects on food growth.

Enjoying your backyard sanctuary often means coexisting with local wildlife. While watching birds and squirrels can be a delight (if they aren't eating all your ripe tomatoes), the presence of coyotes ...

A new program using satellite imagery seeks to raise pressure on avocado growers by getting support from American buyers.

Sadly, summer vacation for your houseplants is over! If you took your houseplants outdoors for more light and warmth in the summer, it’s time to bring them back in for the winter. But there are ...

Floods destroy thousands of acres of mango orchards in South Punjab, leaving farmers devastated and urging inclusion in government surveys.

Roses declare themselves in gardens in BIG LETTERS. They can’t help it. It is in their DNA. There are very few plain vanilla roses. But don’t ever underestimate the power of vanilla. It can be a best ...

AIBAK (Pajhwok): Agriculture Department officials in northern Samangan say this year’s almond yield in the province has increased by five percent compared to last year’s harvest. However, traders and ...

The mushrooms are probably one of the many kinds of harmless fungi that live in organic matter within or underneath the lawn.

Six years ago, my sweetie and I moved from a home with a very diverse and interesting garden in the South Hills to a more normal plot in the flatlands of north Eugene. After a depressing summer ...

Thirty degrees Celsius on the last day of September?! I’ll never get my garden put to bed at this rate. It’s just too beautiful out there. Nevertheless, time’s a-wasting and the work must be done!

Trump-era cuts promise to wreak havoc on the state’s food pantries and programs just when Oregonians need it most. Oregon food pantries are struggling to meet the demand — but they’re also undeterred.