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Keeping critters out of your crops
By Polly Keary, Editor Trillium has only just started to bloom at the Fales Lake Road home of Master Gardener Program Coordinator Howard Voland. But already many of the blooms…
Rain gardens a beautiful solution for pollution
By Polly Keary, Editor Stormwater runoff is the single largest source of pollution affecting the Puget Sound, and 70 percent of that runoff comes from non-point sources; that is, sources…
Master Gardeners available in Monroe
WSU-Snohomish County Extension Master Gardeners will be operating a Plant Problem Clinic in Monroe every Saturday this spring through the end of June, except Saturday, May 5. The clinic is…
Decoding drip irrigation systems
By Howard Voland Drip irrigation systems can appear intimidating and confusing both to purchase and to install. But the rewards are significant because they save time, reduce water usage, and…
Tile it yourself: Tile projects are relatively easy for DIY novices
By Polly Keary, Editor Few do-it-yourself projects are as suitable for novices, and as rewarding, as adding tile to floors or kitchen areas. Replacing linoleum in an entryway with terra…
Smoke in the Sky: Three barbecue places put summer on a plate
By Polly Keary, Editor Spring is underway, which means warmer weather is on the way, and that means barbecue season is right around the corner. There might be too…
Lake Tye comes alive: A naturalist reveals the hidden world of plants and creatures at Lake Tye
Story and photos by Polly Keary, Editor Cattails are still brown and trees are still bare, but a closer look at the banks of Lake Tye reveal spring is…
This week in the woods
By Rob Sandelin February passes quietly into March and we have escaped the winter with very few storms, perhaps the meekest winter in a decade. No lowland snow, not much…
Where to hunt eggs this Easter
Easter is early this year, falling on Sunday, March 31. The Sky Valley presents numerous opportunities for kids to get out and have some fun hunting for Easter eggs, visiting…
Irish a small but colorful part of Monroe history
By Polly Keary, Editor Monroe may not have the history of lots of Irish immigrants that some St. Patrick’s Day-celebrating cities do, but the few Irish early residents of the…
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