Central Gorge Master Gardener's Association

Tag: hot weather gardening

  • Be Wildfire Wise

    Be Wildfire Wise

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    Planting to Prevent Property Damage By Anne Gehrig, OSU Hood River County Extension Central Gorge Master Gardener Volunteer Fire season has started early this year.  As I write this, fire-fighting helicopters and planes drone overhead, fighting the Rowena Crest fire. This human-caused wildfire has claimed over 49 homes and threatened hundreds more, reminding me of…

  • Cool Tips for Hot Weather Gardening

    Cool Tips for Hot Weather Gardening

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    Anne Gehrig OSU Hood River County Extension Central Gorge Master Gardener Volunteer  Here in the PNW we live in a paradise of hydrologic abundance. Surrounded by lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and snowy peaks, it’s easy to take water for granted. When the rainy days of “Junuary” finally give way to July, we turn on the tap…