The best street trees can provide shade and even improve your property value. However, the wrong choice could buckle the sidewalk or interfere with power lines. How to choose?

Connor Voss of Diggin’ Roots Farm is coming to the Portland Homestead Supply Company to teach you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about garlic.

Are you interested in remodeling your kitchen or bathroom? Certified designer Kristine LeVernois is giving two seminars next weekend on kitchen and bath design and remodeling.

The 23rd Annual Portland Fall Home and Garden Show runs this weekend, September 29- October 2. Find local remodelers, designers, contractors and more all in one place.

Find out how rain gardens can beautify your yard while also helping with urban stream restoration in this Rain Garden 101 workshop by the East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District.

Have you ever tried to prune your trees or bushes and ended up with something, well, lackluster? Don’t give your precious plants an embarrassingly bad haircut, and attend the Pruning 101 workshop at Garland Nursery in Corvallis instead.

Portland-based Rejuvenation Inc. opened a new store in Los Angeles last week. The period-style lighting company was founded in Portland in 1977, and expanded to Seattle in 2004. 

YOLO Colorhouse is celebrating pink in architecture to raise awareness for breast cancer. The Portland-based business is offering the chance to win one gallon of YOLO Colorhouse zero VOC paint in the  color of your choice by commenting on their website. Better yet, each comment counts as a $1 donation to The Breast Cancer Society Inc. 

Did you attend the Introduction to Carpentry for Women 101 class at Portland’s Rebuilding Center? Even if not, you can still build on your carpentry skills with their two-part 102 class this weekend.

Do you want to remodel but aren’t sure what your budget will allow you to do? The “3 Remodels- 3 Budgets” program this weekend will help you figure that out.