Photo caption: Lightweight horticulture oil can be applied to garden plants during the growing season to manage insects like these leafhoppers. Photo credit: photo courtesy of MelindaMyers.com by Melinda Myers You plant and tend your garden hoping to enjoy a bountiful harvest and beautiful blooms. Despite proper planning and planting, insects can move in and […]
Editor’s note: Brandborg Vineyard and Winery is temporarily closed for wine tasting and events due to the Corona Virus restrictions by the State of Oregon. However, the winery is still open for bottle sales. Brandorg Vineyard & Winery is located in the Elkton Oregon AVA, the cool-climate Umpqua Valley region favorable for growing Pinot Noir, […]
Photo caption: Voorhies Mansion and Gardens. Editor’s note: EdenVale Winery and Orchards is temporarily closed for wine tasting and events due to the Corona Virus restrictions by the State of Oregon. However, the winery is still open for wine orders. EdenVale Winery and Orchards in the Rogue Valley is known as the birthplace of Oregon’s […]
Editors Note: The Parrott House is currently closed due to Covid-19 state mandate. The historic Queen Anne style Parrott House features formal dining and open seating for drinks in its pavilion handcrafted with wood from Seattle Rainier Brewery. The The Parrott House, located in Roseburg, Oregon, was recently remodeled. Chef Thompson “combines an atmosphere where […]
As a gift to the community, during Washington State’s Stay Home – Stay Safe Order, Bellingham and Whatcom County artists, musicians, actors, storytellers, dancers, filmmakers, performers and arts supporters have come together to create the Whatcom Arts Project. Free, daily online content is available on Facebook and on a webpage through this campaign to uplift, […]
Oregon State University scientists will embark on a groundbreaking project in the coming days as they start testing in the greater Corvallis community to determine the prevalence of the virus that causes COVID-19. The unique door-to-door effort is among the first in the nation that will provide an overview of an entire community’s COVID-19 wellness, said Ben Dalziel, an assistant professor in OSU’s College of […]
Editors Note: The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle is temporarily closed based on guidance from public health officials to stop the spread of COVID-19. You can support the museum by making a donation. The Museum of Pop Culture, or MoPOP is a nonprofit museum dedicated to contemporary popular culture. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen founded […]
Photo caption: Deer can wreak havoc on landscapes and research has proven that odor-based repellents are more effective than other repellents at keeping deer and other critters from eating your plants. Photo credit: Photo courtesy of Melinda Myers, LLC by Melinda Myers While you’re busy filling your landscape with beautiful flowers and scrumptious vegetables, the […]
Photo caption: Wear sunscreen, a hat and gardening gloves with ultraviolet protection to stay safe from ultraviolet rays that can cause skin cancer. Photo credit: photo courtesy of FoxGlovesInc.com. By Melinda Myers May is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month and a busy time for gardening and other outdoor activities. Gardening provides many benefits but like any […]
Photo caption: Raised pollinator garden beds can easily be added to any landscape. Photo credit: Photo courtesy of Gardener’s Supply Company. By Melinda Myers You don’t need a prairie or large lot to attract and support pollinators. A meadow or informal, formal and even container gardens can bring in bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to help […]
