What Beginning Gardeners Need to Know about Mulching
What Beginning Gardeners Need to Know about Mulching
Mulch is a layer of material spread on top of the soil to conserve soil moisture, discourage the growth of weeds, help prevent erosion and prevent large fluctuations in soil temperature. In other words, mulch modifies the soil micro-climate around your growing plants. Ideally, mulch is light and permeable enough to allow water and air to [...]
Gear Junkie: If it needs protecting, Aquapac's the solution
Gear Junkie columnist Stephen Regenold reports on a line of waterproof cases that will protect just about anything.
If you like incredible vistas or wildflowers galore, the gorge is for you
Spring is considered the best season to hike the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, partly because it coincides with the peak of one of the most splendid wildflower blooms in the Northwest.