In the yard, a retaining wall serves a very simple purpose: to hold soil back to better utilize the terrain. From foot-high garden borders to towering walls that enclose an entire property, retaining ...

Summer is well underway and questions are flooding in to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners ...

If you have walls or fences on your property, you may want to consider adding some variety to their surfaces. Wall-covering plants break up the vast expense of surface and may enhance the aesthetic ...