City chickens

By Jennifer Rouse

When Kate and Dennis Rivera moved to the mid-valley from southern California three years ago, they were looking for certain things: a slower pace of life. A place with a little bit of land. A chance to grow their own food.

Oct 04, 2009 | 1:25 am | Loading…

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Explosion of color

Lynn Welp

Until the days shorten, the temperatures cool and the rains come, an explosion of color can still be found at the home of Bill and Carol Brewster in Corvallis.

Sep 29, 2009 | 8:25 am | Loading…

Brewster's garden shows passion for dahlias

By Lynn Welp, gardens writer

These avid gardeners pack a lot of variety and color on a quarter-acre lot.

Sep 27, 2009 | 9:00 am | Loading…

We see you

By Jennifer Rouse

When someone messed with his reindeer, it was the last straw for Keith Gardner.

Sep 06, 2009 | 7:30 pm | Loading…

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Make your own bubbling fountain

By Sarah Robertson

The calendar says September, but it's still officially summer for almost three weeks! Stay in the mood this Labor Day weekend by gathering friends and family to create a charming, easy fountain in a single afternoon.

Sep 06, 2009 | 7:25 pm | Loading…

Registration opens for Master Gardener online course

Gazette-Times

Online and traditional Master Gardener training classes are available

Aug 31, 2009 | 8:50 am | Loading…

From bank to home

By Samantha Critchell, Associate Press

SPRING CITY, Pa. - When jeweler Cathy Calhoun returned to the site of her old job, she found a gem: a building ripe for renovation. She's now taken the quirky former bank, where she worked as a teller in the 1970s, and turned it into a home that blends both history and modern luxury.

Aug 29, 2009 | 10:25 pm | Loading…

Color in the air

Following some key steps can help your hanging baskets look great in the summer

May 31, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Call to Readers

Do you have a house that's a work-in-progress? Have you ever tackled the task of restoring an older home? The Sunday newspaper wants to hear your home renovation stories. Please contact Homes writer Jennifer Rouse at 928-2757 or rousejen@gmail.com.

May 03, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Goodbye invasive plants

By Sarah Robertson
Garden columnist

As I knelt alongside a section of rock wall last weekend, shovel in hand, I paused momentarily to fully appreciate the view: roots from a seemingly benign plant running for more than two feet beneath its neighbors, strangling everything in sight.

May 03, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Welcome the pollinators to your garden

By Judy Scott
OSU Extension Service

CORVALLIS - Home gardeners can enhance habitat for native pollinators and lure them to the garden with plants whose color and shape attract bees, butterflies and birds.

May 03, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

How new water heaters measure up

By Jennifer Rouse
FOr the Democrat-Herald

When it was time to make some upgrades to her house, Nona Tilton of Albany knew that getting a new, tankless water heater was a good idea.

Apr 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

It's alive

By Lynn Welp

"When limited to a small courtyard or patio in which to grow things, living walls or fences are a great way to surround yourself with greenery," says David Sandrock.

Mar 29, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Great roses for 2009

By Sarah Robertson

Gorgeous blooms, glossy foliage, resistance to disease and swoon-inducing fragrance are the hallmarks of a great rose, and this year's new introductions are no exception.

Mar 29, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Seeds of change

By Jennifer Moody
Albany Democrat-Herald

LEBANON - Thanks to plant pathologist Joseph Postman, seventh-graders at Seven Oak Middle School now know good apples and pears are just a clone fall away.

Mar 22, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Magical signs of spring

By Sarah Robertson

At our house, the start of spring is a Big Deal.

Mar 22, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

Get your linen closet in order

By Terri Sapienza
The Washington Post

The holidays have come and gone. The decorations have been put away. Overnight guests have headed home. Now it's time to get organized.

Jan 11, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

January: A time for renewal

By Sarah Robertson
Columnist

The days are getting longer, fresh calendars are appropriately displayed indoors and, once again, we're into a new year - and a decade into the current millennium!

Jan 11, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

In case you wonder what snow is

By Steve Batie
Houseworks

It's said that people from the world's northern climes - Laplanders, Aleuts and the like - have many words to describe all the different sorts of snow.

Jan 11, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

What every NEW gardener should know

By Lynn Welp
Gardens Writer

The rising price of produce and high unemployment leaves many people struggling to put fresh, wholesome food on the table.

Jan 04, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…