Winter is here, but gardening questions keep coming in to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners ...

Does galvanized steel contain lead? Learn about the manufacturing process of galvanized steel to make a informed decision when selecting fencing for the garden. I’ve read conflicting advice about ...

Areader writes: My kids were bugging me for a fishpond (I knew I should never have let them see "Finding Nemo"), but since our backyard consists of a large concrete patio with narrow peripheral ...

Here is a concern from one of our readers that you could and should find interesting. The subject matter applies to many middle-age to older homes. Yes, there is. The original method of distributing ...

Using galvanized wire mesh for supporting tomatoes is suggested on your website. I know that working with galvanized wire entails risks — one roll of standard galvanized wire I bought recommended ...

Regardless of customer anticipations, hot-dip galvanized structural steel has a grey coating, rather than a shiny coating. This usually leads to disagreements between galvanizers and their customers.

Part of the city’s inventory of service lines – Badger Street, off South Main Street, is one of the few places where many of the connections have not been confirmed as safe from lead. FILE – A copper ...

Painted structural galvanized steel is increasingly being used by specifiers who are seeking long-term solutions for steel structures. This increase is also because of architectural prerequisites that ...