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By Carol Oneal
While teaching a gardening class recently, it came to my attention that many people are confused about the kinds of soil texturizers and their functions.
Hot and spicy or meek and mild — all types of peppers have their fans. This month Rogue Valley peppers start to mature.
People around the country are starting to enjoy the great outdoors and fire up the grill on a warm summer day.
Here's a delicious dish that any meat-eater will love — just don't tell them it's healthy, too!
You’re heading to a new home, but you have a few options for the old one.
Look forward to sunny days with shades of optimism, hope and warmth
Family Matters: Follow green, bold and retro cues to liven up the most lived-in room
Every home, no matter how small or large, has an area where you can go to work
AKRON, Ohio — Home builder Lance Schmidt hears it all the time: Green building costs more.
We all have them: leftover jars from spaghetti sauce, mustard, jams. Sure, you can recycle them, but can't you use them for something?
CORVALLIS — You can start a recycling factory in your own backyard by re-thinking the leaves at your feet and withered tomato plants in the garden as valuable organic materials.
Planting seeds is a satisfying way to grow trees and shrubs, and gives you a special affection for the plants.
Jillian Lung says she's no environmentalist. Still, she couldn't pass up a chance to install a carpet of solar panels atop her co-op in New York's Queens borough.
Starting small can lead to bigger decisions and bigger savings.
The sleek and stylish home of Allan and Lynn Resnick off the top of Strawberry Lane in Ashland recently became the first LEED-certified residence in Southern Oregon — and will be the main...
We've all become experts in brown-bagging it these days, but that doesn't mean we actually have to use a brown bag.
CORVALLIS — Interested in ways to improve the quality of life and reduce your negative impacts on the environment? An easy-to-read booklet, "Living Sustainably: It's Your Choice," is available...
Home insulation, which has always been pink, is getting "green" now, meaning it's becoming indoor air-friendly, using more recycled materials and is demonstrating environmental responsibility at the...