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On the market: 10 classic century-old farmhouses, from funky to fancy, for sale (photos)
On the market: 10 classic century-old farmhouses, from funky to fancy, for sale (photos)
Am I watering my new arborvitae correctly? Ask an Expert
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Am I watering my new arborvitae correctly? Ask an Expert
Check the moisture content in the original rootballs. Are the rootballs dry, moist or wet?
Find gardening inspiration and perhaps a landscape designer at 2019 ANLD Designers’ Tour: The Pecks
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Find gardening inspiration and perhaps a landscape designer at 2019 ANLD Designers’ Tour: The Pecks
In its 14th year, the ANLD Designers’ Tour exceeds expectations, providing access to beautiful gardens large and small.
Ask an Expert: Selectively thin branches, rather than ‘top’ a Raywood ash
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Ask an Expert: Selectively thin branches, rather than ‘top’ a Raywood ash
An arborist should advise as to root strength and depth, relieving concerns about the tree toppling over.
Homes and gardens events around Portland: Workshops, garden tours and more
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Homes and gardens events around Portland: Workshops, garden tours and more
A bounty of Portland area workshops, classes and sales will help you prep for summer.
Hillsboro house on an airstrip hits the market at $989,989
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Hillsboro house on an airstrip hits the market at $989,989
The owners, who once thought planes were out of reach, are jetting to another high-flying house in the San Juan Islands.
Trial gardens show vegetables can be grown without irrigation
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Trial gardens show vegetables can be grown without irrigation
Two Willamette Valley trials proved crops can be grown in home gardens without a drop of irrigation.
See inside Hobbit House, retrofitted plane and floating mansion on Portland Weird Homes Tour
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See inside Hobbit House, retrofitted plane and floating mansion on Portland Weird Homes Tour
Step into eight, offbeat dwellings personalized by artists, hobbyists and over-the-top collectors.
Sweet 1930 West Linn cottage gets a classic tile makeover (photos)
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Sweet 1930 West Linn cottage gets a classic tile makeover (photos)
An update stayed true to a classic cottage with pretty tiles, period-looking sinks and crystal cabinet knobs.
Tips for success when planting under conifer and maple trees? Ask an expert
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Tips for success when planting under conifer and maple trees? Ask an expert
Trees take up an enormous amount of water, leaving the soil around them very dry. That said, many shade-tolerant, drought-tolerant plants do well under trees.
On the market: High-flying Oregon homes with airstrips for private planes (photos)
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On the market: High-flying Oregon homes with airstrips for private planes (photos)
Here's a different way to commute between home and work: Fly off in a plane parked in your yard.
‘Little buggers,’ aphids, are munching on broccoli and kale – what can I do? Ask an expert
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‘Little buggers,’ aphids, are munching on broccoli and kale – what can I do? Ask an expert
"Every year I get aphids. The little buggers are back this year."
$8,800 a month to buy: Early Pearl District City Lofts condo (photos)
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$8,800 a month to buy: Early Pearl District City Lofts condo (photos)
A City Lofts condo, housed inside the 1905 Eoff Electric Co. building, is for sale at $1,675,000.