Dwarf trees are easy to care for and make a big impact on curb appeal. Consider one of these beautiful yet compact trees for ...

Well-tended, colorful trees can add much-needed shade, privacy, and value to your property. With global deforestation a real environmental concern, every tree planted—even just one or two in the ...

We’re in full-on gardening mode as summer gets going. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension ...

Q: I have two locations on our property where we need to create a privacy hedge that can get to at least 8-10 feet high. One area is on the south side of the property, and plants would need to go ...

Before you add a fence or hedge to your yard for privacy, consider adding this tree, which offers tons of shade and a natural beauty to your yard.

Crataegus spp. are a wide-ranging group also known as hawthorns. One of the most popular species is Crataegus monogyna, or the common hawthorn, which is a shrub or tree with red berries that makes for ...

Given the hard freeze of last week, many of us will be outside pruning our damaged tropicals. (For frozen landscape repair, see last week's column.) But while we're outside with the shears, there are ...

Barely a week on from the summer solstice and we’re already painfully past the annual peak of daylight length, a time of year that always causes me to catch my breath. Listen hard enough and you can ...

Lots of reasons spur the planting of new trees, including shade, beauty, bird and pollinator benefits, and trees’ ability to produce oxygen while storing carbon to counteract harmful climate change.

I read your article about Clusia plants and using them as a hedge. I understand they tolerate partial shade, but I’m not sure whether I have partial shade. Do you consider partial shade the sun that ...

Moon Valley Nurseries is where you’ll find the finest and biggest shade tree specimens in the Valley. “It’s getting hotter outside, which means your utility bills will start to increase dramatically.