The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Cauliflower’s compact shape and shallow roots allow it to grow in a pot. Grow each seedling in a 12-inch-wide and deep ...

pollinators and invertebrates that nurture our soil and plants. The temperatures in fall are cooler so that the newly planted ...

A Geranium can survive the winter bare rooted. Dig up the entire plant before frost and remove the soil from the roots. Place the plants inside open paper bags or hang them upside-down in a cool, dark ...

Spring is not the only season that bulbs bloom. In fact, you can have bulbs blooming in your garden throughout the year.

The temperatures are much more suitable for outdoor activity compared ... now is the time to divide your spring and summer ...

As the summer garden winds down, it’s time to think about spring flowers, and the best way to ramp them up would be to plant ...

It was 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 10, 2019, and Phil Hinch was in his bed, "dead to the world," when he heard someone pounding on the ...

Tucked on the rugged shore of the vast Pacific Ocean, the Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge is easily one of Oregon's most ...

The Niagara Street area where Bloneva Bond Primary School is located is considered a food desert, where families have trouble accessing affordable, healthy food. Soon, the nearby elementary school can ...

"Another time-honored method, but the toughest on the plants, is to hang the geraniums upside down in a paper bag." ...

It is almost time to plant garlic, which is my easiest crop of all. And I’ll soon be planting spring bulbs, both in the ...