In my last column, I divulged my passion for wild-food foraging and shared a recipe for a nettles pesto. I am continuing the theme in this editorial because the outdoors are bursting with life. And ...

Blackberries, salmonberries and thimbleberries are commonly found in Marin County. There are two blackberry species, one native and one non-native. Our native blackberry, Rubus ursinus, has three ...

A salmonberry is a yellowish-red fruit similar to a raspberry or blackberry. It grows locally in regions of Alaska and Canada. It is a rich source of nutrients like vitamins, minerals, and ...

As I checked out the garden this morning, birds zoomed and dived with seeming joy that spring and the promise of swelling fruit buds are here. I share their joy. The Willamette Valley is perfect berry ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract To understand how populations of salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) persist in common forest stand types, we studied the above- and belowground ...

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Native plants make sense. Using them in the landscape reflects how nature intended our garden to look. "They are the plants that have adapted to our growing conditions in the Willamette Valley," said ...

Nancy Turner's yard is a riot of native plants - camas and saskatoon berries, salmonberries and thimbleberries, wild gingers and rattlesnake plantain. She is a scientist and so knows these plants also ...