News for those who live, work and play in North Santiam Canyon
We’re in for sunny weather and people are planting. Some are putting in vegetable gardens, others are hitting the nurseries and plant sales for flowers and anything you can plant that kills the winter doldrums. […]
Temperatures are warming and there are sunny days to do some yard and garden cleanup. As we pick up wind-blown debris and pull up weeds clusters of slug eggs are found. Some species of slugs […]
Have you seen the tiny tomato plants in the garden stores? They are a tempting impulse buy for folks longing for sunshine and the taste of fresh home-grown tomatoes, especially plant addicts. But nights are […]
Do you consider yourself a gardener? What kind of gardener are you? Are you a person who appreciates the visual, culinary or functional gardening that nature and plant people provide, or are you one of […]
Wondering what plants to add to your garden landscape? There is an Oregon State University Botany and Plant Pathology website (and books) that lists all known Oregon plants. It is tied into the herbarium at […]
“Why hasn’t my tree recovered from last year’s heat wave?” For some damaged or traumatized trees and shrubs is takes years to die, just like a neglected cactus plant. Our plant hardiness zones have changed. […]
Here is a look at local towns in which the races were generally uncontested: Aumsville: Councilor Angelica Ceja is taking over as mayor. Incumbent Derek Clevenger chose not to seek re-election to another two-year term […]
Voters in Aumsville, Gates, Lyons, Mill City, Stayton, Sublimity, and in unincorporated areas of Marion and Linn counties all will be deciding psilocybin measures on the Nov. 8 ballot. Oregon voters passed Measure 109, which […]
OSU Linn County Master Gardener. Are some of your plants still looking fried from the recent heat wave? OSU Extension Ask An Expert service (https://extension.oregonstate.edu/ask-expert) is answering high numbers of inquiries about how to save […]
The city of Aumsville has the only contested race in the Santiam Canyon this election, with councilor Larry Purdy challenging incumbent Derek Clevenger for the position of mayor. “I chose to run because of the […]