Editor’s note: John Nelson is retiring. This is his final Mystery Plant column. You could call this the “spiny green ping-pong ball plant” if you wanted, and why not? John Nelson is a retired botanist ...

Spring-planted oats can provide many possibilities for producers. An oat crop can provide a quick, small-grains pasture with good forage quality that can bridge the gap until summer pasture is ...

Without a doubt, October this fall has been hot and dry. As a state, this October likely will be the third-driest since 1921 with all regions of the state likely to rank top 5 (other than the ...

Every now and then the Mystery Plant column features something that isn’t exactly a plant — like this time. I think it’s pretty easy to recognize that this thing is some sort of fungus. That’s right.

There was a time in our not so distant past when Americans planted gardens during wartime to both replenish crops and to show solidarity for troops fighting overseas. Americans can show our solidarity ...

Next Thursday starts the new year of 2026. This is a perfect time to plant a tree. Trees can be planted at a resident, a park ...

One way of reflecting on the past gardening season is to think about why certain plants did not do well. This is especially important if they have done well for you in the past. In all cases look for ...

Photos by Marcia Westcott Peck, special to The Oregonian/OregonLive DENNIS: This column is about tillandsias, and I can just imagine some of you thinking one of the following: A) Tillandsias? Aren't ...