HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

Front yard becomes a colorful meadow

Written August 21st, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Albany residents Mark Spence and his wife, Katy Allaback, no longer have to worry about watering or mowing their front lawn. They’ve planted a colorful assortment of wildflowers instead.


Tall weeds? They can be kind of useful

Written July 26th, 2020 by Hasso Hering

The city of Albany has a law that says grass and weeds are a public nuisance when they are more than 10 inches tall. Well, I was wondering, what about the vegetation on this city-owned vacant lot?


 
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