By Jennifer Harty, Central Gorge Master Gardener Association
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Free news: Free workshops will be held Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. at the White Salmon Library, 77 NE Wauna Ave., White Salmon; and Saturday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. at OSU Hood River Extension Office, 2990 Experiment Station Drive, Hood River.
By Sarah Smeby
OSU Hood River County Extension Central Gorge Master Gardener Volunteer
Updated
Perhaps our neighbors are focused on growing food, not grass, but on a deeper level these types of gardens are cultivating a deeper sense of community as well!
HOOD RIVER — At the height of garden season —when the Pacific Northwest is lush with color, texture, and late summer light — “In a Garden” art exhibition at 301 Gallery in downtown Hood River, invites visitors into an immersive celebration of nature’s peaceful complexity and exuberant growth.
THE GORGE — The Columbia River Gorge is rich in vegetation, home to more than 800 species of plants, including 15 wildflowers that exist nowhere else on the planet. But as wildfires become more frequent and unpredictable, some plants in the region are best avoided, particularly when it comes to landscaping around your property.
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.
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.
Free news: St. Joseph Church invites the community to its 22nd Annual Community Plant Sale, taking place Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot across from Harvest Market.