Q: Is it a bad time to transplant hosta and ferns? My mother-in-law had some large bushes removed and the ground is very soft. We'd like to move these plants there now. A: This isn't an ideal time, ...

Each spring for the past three years, I’ve embarked on a fern hunting expedition on Oregon’s public lands. Armed with a shovel and sometimes a permit, the trips have taken me into random corners of ...

Q. I want to transplant a penta, a holly fern and a maidenhair fern. When is the best time to do this? When should shrubs be cut back, before or after winter? A. You can transplant the two ferns now.

In this edition of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks about a program that allows harvesting plants from national and state forests and replanting them your own backyard. The program ...

Q–I have a staghorn fern that has outgrown its 4-inch pot. How can it be transplanted and perhaps multiplied at the same time? A–It is no wonder you ask this question, for the staghorn fern is ...

The month of August is the start of dormancy for some plants as hot dry weather stops their growth. This is not a good month to move or transplant perennials, trees or shrubs, but with enough care – ...