A cluster of home gardeners walked into a wild meadow on Mount Ashland in early July, following in the footsteps of native plant expert Suzie Savoie. Their goal: Low-maintenance landscape inspiration.

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What began as a well-intentioned effort by early settlers to reshape the Oregon coast’s sand dunes has become an ecological ...

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...

WEST LINN, Ore. — Nestled within the lush landscape of West Linn, Bosky Dell Natives stands as a testament to the passion and dedication of its founder, Lory Duralia. Starting the nursery 30 years ago ...

Note: The Oregon Capital Chronicle is only identifying the youth mentioned in this story by their first names to comply with Oregon Youth Authority policy. Incarcerated youth at Camp Tillamook remove ...

Gwen Bartonek is endlessly fascinated by hummingbirds. She loves observing their territorial behavior. “They wait and they look at their territory all day and as soon as somebody else comes, they dive ...

Nestled in front of the Northern Oregon Coast Range sits Camp Tillamook, a 25-acre space that houses incarcerated youth and one of a few native plant nurseries along the Oregon Coast. Several youth ...