Events

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Secret Gardens Tour Hood River, OR and White Salmon, WA   Features seven private gardens in Hood River and White Salmon plus the Art in the Garden show at the Columbia Art Gallery in Hood River. The gardens range from city lots to country spaces, from native plantings to an English Rose Garden.  Garden art and plants available for sale on the tour.  Master Gardeners and Garden Owners will be on hand to answer questions. When:  10am - 4pm, Saturday June 13 Tickets:  $7 in advance, available at Good News Gardening, Waucoma Book Store and Columbia Art Gallery in Hood River, Dickey Farms in Bingen and Trellis Fresh Flowers in White Salmon or $10 at any garden location and Columbia Art Gallery on the day of the tour. More Information:  (541) 386-3343  or for a map: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/hoodriver Click on Master Gardeners, then Central Gorge Master Gardener Association or click here for a direct link. Benefits: Central Gorge Master Gardener Association projects that serve the communities of the Central Gorge.

Reminder - Be a Good Neighbor

Hood River County Ordinance 263 requires that fruit diseases and pests be controlled on host plants, backyard fruit trees and non-commercial hosts including crabapples. Take advantage of the tree removal incentive program and get a coupon towards the purchase of new plants at the Gorge Nursery & Good News Gardening. For more info call the Hood River Growers and Shippers Association at 387-4769. For information on why this is important call the OSU Extension Service Office in Hood River, at 386-3343. Publications on backyard fruit trees and home orchard care are available at the office and on the web at http://eesc.orst.edu/