Portland is know as the City of Roses because of the dedication and efforts of civic leaders and citizens. If you were in Portland during the Lewis & Clark Exposition in 1905, you would [...]
Are you a dog lover? Columbia Human Society (CHS) and Scappoose Dog Owners Group (D.O.G) are hosting the first Columbia County Dog Fair on Saturday, September 8, at Veterans Park in Scappoose. [...]
Scappoose Public Library is offering free movies every Friday in August. Bring your blanket and enjoy family-friendly movies like “Wonder Woman”, “Up”, [...]
Winter is a prime time prune your trees and shrubs because most woody plants are dormant, making it an ideal time to give them a trim. Well-pruned plants produce more flowers and fruit. Pruning [...]
Do not compost meats or pet droppings. Stick with food scraps and yard waste only. Avoid all pesticides and/or herbicide treated material. If you add weeds to your pile make sure your pile is [...]
You might think that the growing season has a finite beginning and end: the last frost in spring and the first frost in fall. But, in fact, many gardeners try to start planting and harvesting [...]
Azalea lace bug, ‘Stephanitis pyrioides’, has been confirmed recently (summer 2009) in Oregon and was confirmed in 2008 in the state of Washington. Damage from this new introduction was noticed [...]
