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16 Wednesday, April 21, 2021 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 1 lived the first 60 years of my life on the west side of the Cascade Mountains where the landscape is lush and green, and gardens contain the requisite rhodo- dendrons, azaleas, tulips, roses, and mani- cured lawns. Moving to Central Oregon 17 years ago, I dutifully enrolled in the Oregon State University Extension Master Gardeners program because I realized I knew nothing about gar- dening on the <dry side,= and I loved to garden. But I didn9t get the mes- sage those many years ago, and con- tinued my westside ways with a few minor alterations. Almost two decades later, the Central Oregon environment, with its native dry soil and roaming wild- life, has convinced me to not replace the deer fencing around what used to be typical <wet side= perennial beds and the now sickly lawn (due to my desire to not use chemical fertilizers). It started when I stopped removing dandelions from the lawn after I read they are one of the first food sources for bees in the spring. American goldfinches at backyard bird feeder in the winter. IN AN EMERGENCY, YOU AREN’T UP A TREE... RE! WE A • 15 YEARS TREE/ ARBOR EXPERIENCE • Family Owned & Operated • FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING • 24-Hr. Emergency & Storm-Related Service • INSURANCE CLAIMS • Free, Accurate Estimates CALL US TODAY 541-815-2342 CCB#215057 • SENIOR & MILITARY DISCOUNTS • Snow Removal (Roofing, Snowblowing) Cоfeiоs of a transplanted gard Story and phot Mother Nature has made me a believer in the importance of my fitting into her landscape. Seeing as how lawns cover at least 50,000 square miles of the U.S., in my little backyard I can at least do my part to restore the native ecosystem around my house. The deer have been try- ing to tell me that ever since I moved in by cooperatively eating my non- native planting choices. My perennial beds have died out due to native soil conditions, the deer, and the under- ground critters that actually had the audacity to pull the plants down into the ground. This is the year I finally decided to join forces with Mother Nature and begin to transform my backyard into a biodiverse world of native plants suited to the environment, able to provide food, shelter, water, and a place to raise their young for insects, pollinators, birds, rodents, and mam- mals while reducing/eliminating the need for excess watering and the use of nonorganic fertilizers. Online can be found a myriad of resources that explain the why and how of building wildlife habitat by using native plants. Simply google either term. A whole world will open up. The Deschutes County OSU Extension office website is home to helpful local information on the top- ics (http://extension.oregonstate.edu/ 4 BROTHERS TREE SERVICE Trees are the pride and joy of many a prop- erty owner in Sisters Country. When winter rolls around, they can be a problem when they break and fall and crash to the ground — or on your deck, your house or your car. Caring for your trees — or dealing with a prob- lem — requires a wide range of knowledge and experience; the right equipment for the job; and a commitment to safety and reliability. That’s what 4 Brothers Tree Service brings to bear, with a full range of services — tree removal, pruning, stump grinding, fire fuel reduction, lot cleaning, commer- cial thinning. In winter, they provide snow-removal services. 4 Brothers is well-equipped to handle any tree- service job. That helps ensure that work is done in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible. Now is the time to assess the condition of your trees. 4 Brothers Tree Service is ready to help. GOLD MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE & CONSTRUCTION Risk-Free Landscape Services Irrigation Installs Repairs • Start Ups Water Features Maintenance • And More Call or email for more information 541-598-4125 goldmtnbend@gmail.com LCB#9674 – CCB#214597 Gold Mountain Landscape & Construction is a company dedicated to providing high-quality lawn maintenance and has been offering outstanding land- scaping and irrigation services in Central Oregon. Gold Mountain specializes in landscape con- struction, lawn seeding, artificial turf installation, tree pruning, lawn maintenance, and tree planting/ removal. The services they offer are based on years of experience which come from providing profes- sional landscaping and other services such as tree removal, irrigation installation, or repairs. Gold Mountain completes their work in three steps: First, they receive your quote request and respond to it within a minimal timeframe. Then they schedule a date that suits you for initializ- ing the landscaping project. Lastly, they provide licensed and bonded services. Gold Mountain Landscape & Construction will make your lawn beautiful and worth seeing. Let them landscape your lawn this season, so you can get the greatest enjoyment out of your lawn and home.
