http://www.goskagit.com/home/ en tganser@skagitpublishing.com Copyright 2010 2010-03-18T18:19:51 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/water_conservation/ http://www.goskagit.com/sports/water_conservation/#When:23:31:18Z Residents asked to conserve water Lack of water in the mountains is already making conservation critical in our area this year. The Skagit Public Utility District and the cities… Living, Home and Garden, Anacortes, Burlington, Concrete, LaConner, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley, Skagit Valley Herald 2010-03-11T23:31:18 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/gardening_its_good_for_your_health/ http://www.goskagit.com/sports/gardening_its_good_for_your_health/#When:23:23:12Z By Liz McNett Crowl Daily physical activity is a prerequisite for good health. Gardening is an excellent way to be physically active while growing healthy vegetables and fruits, as well as… Living, Home and Garden, Anacortes, Burlington, Concrete, LaConner, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley, Skagit Valley Herald 2010-03-11T23:23:12 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/home_and_garden_guide/ http://www.goskagit.com/sports/home_and_garden_guide/#When:22:55:54Z SHOWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS SICBA HOME SHOW: Garden expert Cisco Morris will appear Sunday during the annual SICBA Home & Garden Show, to be held March 19-21 at the Skagit County… Home and Garden, Skagit Valley Herald 2010-03-11T22:55:54 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/community_garden_group_growing_new_ideas_for_second_year/ http://www.goskagit.com/sports/community_garden_group_growing_new_ideas_for_second_year/#When:18:00:42Z Though Phil the groundhog claimed we had six more weeks of winter, the recent warm temperatures and sunny skies have many already thinking of spring gardening. Organizers with Anacortes Community… Home and Garden, Anacortes, Anacortes American 2010-03-01T18:00:42 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/local_orchid_show/ http://www.goskagit.com/sports/local_orchid_show/#When:22:27:47Z MT. BAKER ORCHID SHOW Anyone who wants to experience the beauty of blooming orchids can see hundreds of them during the local Mt. Baker Orchid Society Orchid Show and Sale later this… Home and Garden, Skagit Valley Herald 2010-02-19T22:27:47 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/give_back_to_mother_earth_reuse_the_water/ http://www.goskagit.com/sports/give_back_to_mother_earth_reuse_the_water/#When:22:17:04Z During the ’80s, the waste hierarchy mantra “reduce-reuse-recycle” became a poster child for the environmental movement, informing us of the obvious: Conserve Earth’s resources… Home and Garden, Skagit Valley Herald 2010-02-19T22:17:04 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/curbside_recycling_101_commingling_increases_local_participation/ http://www.goskagit.com/sports/curbside_recycling_101_commingling_increases_local_participation/#When:22:21:53Z Compared to the job of a trashcan, the recycle bin works for a noble cause: reduce the demand of Earth’s virgin resources by reprocessing those already present and valuable in the waste stream.… Home and Garden, Top, Skagit Valley Herald 2010-01-18T22:21:53 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/new_years_resolutions_for_gardeners/ http://www.goskagit.com/sports/new_years_resolutions_for_gardeners/#When:23:50:38Z Lose 10 pounds. Clean out the garage. Take a Spanish (or English or Japanese) language class. Ride my bike. Learn to play the hurdy-gurdy. Everyone has something they resolve to do or change… Home and Garden, Top, Skagit Valley Herald 2010-01-04T23:50:38 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/winter_pruning_makes_healthy_fruit_trees/ http://www.goskagit.com/sports/winter_pruning_makes_healthy_fruit_trees/#When:16:18:19Z When to prune Most fruit trees, except cherries, are pruned in the dormant season, after leaves have dropped and before blossoms appear. In the Pacific Northwest, this traditionally has been… Home and Garden, Top, Lead, Anacortes, Burlington, Concrete, LaConner, Mount Vernon, Sedro-Woolley, Skagit Valley Herald 2009-11-13T16:18:19 -08:00 http://www.goskagit.com/home/article/let_the_wind_blow/ http://www.goskagit.com/sports/let_the_wind_blow/#When:18:02:50Z No simple solution First, recognize that a “one size fits all” solution simply doesn’t exist. In the Pacific Northwest’s varying climates and microclimates, general… Home and Garden, Top, Lead, Latest, Skagit Valley Herald 2009-11-06T18:02:50 -08:00