Soil Aggregates – Where Texture and Organic Matter Meet
By Stephanie Wagner, OLWC Board Chair What makes up Healthy Soil? “We Need Space!” This is the cry from plant roots and all the small and microscopic critters that live in soil. We all know that plants need water but did you know that their root systems...Tree Care During Heat Waves!
The fingerprints of climate change are becoming more pronounced with the record crushing temperatures predicted for the Pacific Northwest. As prolonged heat and drought become part of the normal rhythms of the season, how do we take care of our trees? Unprecedented...
Getting to Know a Soil Creature – The Nematode
Healthy soil supports a myriad of creatures and they in turn help support healthy soil. To name a few: nematodes, springtails, fungi, bacteria, algae, protozoa, mites and other larger organisms. Characteristics of healthy soil include space for air and water, a...
Lessons on Resilience
In times of turmoil, fear, and uncertainty, it can be helpful to turn to the natural world for answers. If you can, try to have a moment with nature today. Let us all learn resilience, how to thrive under difficult circumstances, and how to maintain some beauty and whimsy in our lives at the same time. Let us all be a little bit more like Douglas spirea.