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Thyme for Herbs
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Thyme for Herbs

  • Anne Gehrig OSU Hood River County Extension Central Gorge Master Gardener Volunteer
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Herbs are the workhorse of the plant world. They attract pollinators, brighten the landscape, enhance culinary creations, and offer balm to bo…

Tree of Heaven? As if
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Tree of Heaven? As if

  • By Emma Renly For Columbia Gorge News
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With bright symmetrical green leaves sprouting out of the Tree of Heaven’s crown, the plant almost earns the namesake based on looks alone. Corrie Podolak, conservation outreach coordinator at Underwood Conservation District (UCD), will tell you otherwise.

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Costs tied to Iran war add to WA farm woes

  • Donna Gordon Blankinship

It’s going to be another tough year for Washington farmers, who were already facing record-low worldwide commodity prices. While consumers benefit from lower prices on things like wheat (resulting in cheaper bread) and pork, wheat growers and pig farmers are footing the bill for these savings. Many farmers are experiencing a triple hit on their finances from […]

Little Free Library plant sale
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Little Free Library plant sale

  • Staff report Columbia Gorge News
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MILL A — On May 16-17, Friends of the Mill A Little Free Library will be holding their annual plant sale at the Gallery at 3632 Cook-Underwood Road. Follow the bright yellow signs.

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U.S. Senate panel to examine fertilizer costs, food prices

  • By Tom Joyce | The Center Square contributor
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(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday afternoon looking at disruptions in the fertilizer industry and the impact rising costs are having on American farmers and food prices.