Make the McKenzie Connection!
Make the McKenzie Connection!
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Pile of wood chips By Denise Ruttan Many people enjoy traditional grass lawns. But others are thinking of getting rid of grass and choosing low-maintenance landscaping for their yards. One option involves spreading mulch over ground you don't intend to plant. When choosing mulch, "The coarser the better," according to Al Shay, an instructor in the Department of Horticulture at Oregon State University. "We have a site at the Oak Creek Center for Urban Horticulture where we stripped out vegetation, like English ivy and added 3-4 inches of wood...
McKenzie River Reflections...
8/3/13 Update on Fires in Willamette National Forest Willamete Forest press release Warmer and drier weather over the West Cascades caused the fires from Wednesday’s lightning strikes to put up more smoke, making them more easily visible to surveillance aircraft. There are now 13 active fires in the Three Sisters Wilderness, one small fire near Waldo Lake, the19 acre Opal Lake fire on the flanks of Diamond Peak, and the Landes Creek Fire SE of Hills Creek reservoir. “The warmer, drier weather has helped us locate the fires, but it also mea...
