Question: We moved to a new house in Castaic 27 years ago. There is a steep slope in back. It requires a combination of trees, bushes and ground cover to keep the soil in place. We have sprinklers ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty ...

Everyone Feroshia Knight knew advised her not to buy the house on a steep lot in Portland's West Hills. "I had contractor friends tell me they wouldn't come near it," recalls Knight. "It was an ...

I am trying to control water run-off and erosion on a slope in my front yard next to the street. Is there a best plant and a best way to do this? W.W., Sand Springs The short answer is no. There are ...

Rather than ruminating on what to do with the weeds and brush that crop up along its mountain slopes, Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon called in some landscaping help to clear things up: 16 goats and ...

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