It has finally gotten warm in Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley. And the grass is doing what grass does when it turns warm after a period of rain: It grows. So you cut it down, or if you’re lucky somebody cuts it down for you. And two or three days later, it needs cutting again. Which brings […]
Let’s hear it for tan lawns
Who says lawns have to be green in order to look presentable? In and around Albany this time of year, lots of residents have decided that tan or light brown looks just as good. As usual in the summer, western Oregon has had no significant rain for several weeks. There are good reasons not to fight […]
Tags: lawns, Oregon water rates, summer drought