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Rachel Foster

Author: Rachel Foster

Nurture the Bees, Please

Your garden can house and feed native bees

Gardening 9 months ago

Any observant person with a garden knows that where there are flowers, there will also be bees. But bees are in trouble, and we can … Continue reading →

Now’s the Time for Natives

Fall and winter may be the most important seasons for gardening in our area

Gardening 2 years ago

According to the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, it’s too late to reverse the damage already done to the Earth’s climate. … Continue reading →

Classic Jam

Equal parts sugar and fruit for real old-fashioned jam

Gardening 2 years ago

I grew up in England with a yard loaded with fruit and a mother who was a bit of an overachiever in the jam department. Perhaps … Continue reading →

Best Potted Plants (For) Ever

Large pots lead to long plant lives

Gardening 2 years ago

Most gardeners know that when it comes to container gardening, large pots are best: for the plants, for the caregiver and for visual impact. Nice … Continue reading →

Bees, Birds & Beetles

Promote biodiversity with safe environmental practices in the home garden

Gardening 2 years ago

Grim news: According to a 2019 study, bird populations in the U.S. and around the world have diminished by at least 30 percent since 1970.  … Continue reading →

The Handy Rice Knife

Have you discovered the rice knife?

Gardening 2 years ago

I knew nothing about this handy, inexpensive tool until I joined the volunteers at Hendricks Park Rhododendron Garden, where it is standard issue. It consists of … Continue reading →

Thank Goodness for Gardens

Being locked down by the coronavirus gives gardens more meaning this season

Gardening 3 years ago

My husband points out that while I have rarely — if ever — designed a garden without a bench in it, I almost never sit … Continue reading →

Good Garden Reads

Two new books to help the home gardener

Gardening 3 years ago

Ooh, la la! Ciscoe Morris, well loved TV and radio host and recently retired Seattle Times columnist, has published a new book. His previous book, … Continue reading →

Gardener Power

Growing in a time of climate change

Gardening 3 years ago

Did spring arrive a month early in Eugene this year? While it’s tough not to enjoy good, mild gardening weather in February, it makes me … Continue reading →

Small but Mighty Daffodils

It’s never too early to think about your spring bulbs

Gardening 4 years ago

Why should you be thinking about spring flowering bulbs in August?  Because the best time to order bulbs for fall planting and spring bloom is … Continue reading →

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