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Polk County Living Polk County Itemizer-Observer • October 21, 2015 9A Fall is fabulous for planting trees When trees get dressed with the colors of fall, it’s time to go shopping. “If you’re specifically in- terested in fall color, it will soon be the time to start looking,” said Neil Bell, a horticulturist with Oregon State University’s Extension Service. “There are already some trees starting to dis- play color.” First, though, Bell recom- mends doing some re- search. Walk around neigh- borhoods, parks and public gardens to get ideas. If you can’t identify the trees you like, snap good photos, pick up several leaves or ask the owner for a cutting. Take them to the nursery or to your local OSU Extension office for identification. You can also cut out pictures from magazines and flip through garden books to find possibilities. But wait, you’re not done. After filtering down your fa- vorites, be absolutely sure about size, soil and sun re- quirements, Bell said. You don’t want to be stuck with a 60-foot tree where a 30- foot tree should have gone. “The biggest problem people have,” he said, “is that a tree gets too large, and then they are forced to prune just to reduce the size of the tree, which can often look horrible. I see it all the time.” Topping – or cutting off the tips of trees – is espe- cially undesirable. It intro- duces the possibility of dis- ease and gives pests more access. Topping also en- courages weaker growth and alters the shape. “It disfigures the tree,” Bell said. “That’s my main objection.” Before buying, also find out if the tree needs sun or some shade and if it re- quires irrigation in summer. Most do, according to Bell. And most want sun, al- though vine maple, katsura, paperbark maple and ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ dog- wood don’t mind some K YM P OKORNY PEDEE NEWS OSU EXTENSION/for the Itemizer-Observer If you can’t identify the trees you like, snap good photos, pick up several leaves or ask the owner for a cutting. Paperbark maple (Acer griseum): Unmistakable cinnamon-colored peeling bark and glowing orange- red fall color make this slow-growing, small tree (25 feet eventually) a much- loved specimen in any size garden. Prefers a partially shady exposure. ‘Raywood’ ash (Fraxinus oxycarpa): Big and bold, this tree grows 60 to 70 feet tall and almost as wide, which is a consideration when de- ciding where and if to plant it. But if you’ve got the space, you’ll be happy with its striking claret-colored fall foliage and the equally appealing texture of the lance-shaped leaves. Katsura (Cercidiphyllum japonicum): The unmistak- able heart-shaped leaves emerge purple in the spring and seem to turn buttery yellow overnight in autumn. Falling leaves smell wonder- fully like burnt sugar. The form is tall – up to 60 feet – and rounded, just how you think a tree should be. Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum): A little-known, but deserving tree that has the unusual feature of send- ing out long streamers of fragrant, white flowers in fall just as the foliage turns to heady shades of red, or- ange and purple. At 25 to 30 feet tall, sourwood fits nice- ly into a small garden. ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ dogwood (Cornus kousa): A spectacular cultivar of Kore- an dogwood that is blanket- ed in large, white star- shaped flowers in spring and strawberry red color in fall. Its 20-foot stature makes it ideal for small spaces. Other kousa dog- woods are outstanding as well, most turning a deep crimson-purple in autumn. Persian ironwood (Parro- tia persica): Another smaller tree (25 feet tall and 30 feet wide), ironwood is bathed in every color of the sunset in fall and has the bonus of gray and beige exfoliating bark. An easy tree to grow that handles parking strip situations nicely. ‘Wild Fire’ black gum (Nyssa sylvatica): While the straight species of black gum can be a bit weedy, newer cultivars such as ‘Wild Fire’ don’t go to seed. Glossy green leaves emerge a deep red in spring and end the season with a spec- tacular show of orange, yel- low, scarlet and purple. Has a nice pyramidal shape and grows up to 20 feet. MI TOWN What fun it was to open the I-O last Wednesday morning and see all the great pictures of happy kids enjoy- ing fall sports and learning so many good things about teamwork and activity. For those of us whose grandchil- dren are mostly in or have finished college and are out on their own, it’s a joy to see that youth sports continue in MI Town and all our Polk County communities. Read- ing about these programs and attending the occasional game reinforces our thoughts that the majority of yo u t h a re i n vo l ve d i n healthy activities and not sit- ting around glued to their electronic devices every waking hour of every day. We see people of all ages (full disclosure: including me) texting, reading email and talking on cellphones fre- quently, but most parents P ATTY T AYLOR D UTCHER Columnist have managed to raise happy and well-adjusted children with a balance of studies, sports and play. — Mark your calendars for the Monmouth-Indepen- dence Chamber of Com- merce’s first Discover MI Town event on Saturday. You’ll get an opportunity to visit businesses in both com- munities, receive discounts and be entered into draw- ings for prizes. Just park your car or walk to either Riverview Park (Indepen- dence) or Main Street Park (Monmouth) where shuttle Barba-Perry Aaliyah Miah Barba-Perry was born to Jake Perry and Aracelia Barba of Independence at 3:50 a.m. on Sept. 30 at Salem hospital Family Birth Center. She weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces, and was 19.75 inches long. Aaliyah joins Lexy, 15, and Ashley, 9. Grandparents are Silvano and Maria Barba, of Inde- pendence; and Jeremiah and Patty Perry, of Pendleton. Great-grandparent is Elfreda Tucker, of Pendleton. Your Garden shade. Fall is an ideal time for planting, Bell added. Soil is warmer than in spring, so roots get a good head start. The weather is cool so trees are under less stress. Rains will start soon and reduce the need for watering. “All in all, fall is the per- fect time to select and plant a tree,” he said. “Wait for the leaves to start changing color and go for it.” Here are Neil Bell’s rec- ommendations for trees with excellent fall color: Red maple (Acer rubrum): A common tree, but for good reason. Not much beats the vibrant scarlet color this maple dis- plays in autumn. Make sure you’ve got room for it though; red maples grow quickly and eventually reach 60 feet tall and 25 to 35 feet wide. At that size, it makes a great shade tree. Big-leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum): An impres- sive tree all around, big-leaf maple stirs up attention when its 12-inch leaves transform into a rich yellow, sometimes tinged with or- ange. A large tree up to 50 feet at maturity, this West Coast native is not appro- priate as a street tree or in small gardens. However, if you can find it, ‘Seattle Sen- tinel’ is a much smaller, nar- rower alternative, 15 feet tall and 5 feet wide. Vine maple (Acer circina- tum): Native to the North- west, vine maple really comes into its own in fall when the foliage lights up in lively shades of red and or- ange. A useful small tree up to 15 feet that often grows with multiple trunks. Good for the east side of the Cas- cades. Not suitable for full sun. BIRTHS service will be available from noon until 5 p.m. Tickets on Saturday are $25 per person or $15 with Western Oregon University student ID, or you can save $5 by ordering them online at www.micc- or.org before midnight on Friday. See you there. — With our backyard gar- dens nearly finished for this year, it was enjoyable to read Kym Pokorny’s column about saving and preserving seeds. Both the peas and green beans (courtesy of the Monmouth Library’s seed lending) provided us with an abundance of good veggies, so I am going to try to save their seeds for next year. Many years ago, I knew a dear friend who had saved and preserved corn for many years, and it was something we all looked for- ward to every summer. Kym also suggested saving toma- to seeds, but that’s way above my gardening pay grade. I’ll continue to buy tomato plants from the Master Gardeners next spring. — The Monmouth Senior Center soup and pie sale last Thursday was one of the best ever, and if you missed it — you’ll have to wait until springtime. It was a gor- geous autumn day with pic- ture-postcard weather. Hun- gry folks from all around the area enjoyed a variety of wonderful homemade soups and pies, while meeting and greeting friends and neigh- bors. Congratulations and best wishes to all the hard- working volunteers who give many hours of their time and energy as a labor of love to our community senior center. Bob and Lynda Schnekenburger’s daugh- ter, Chandra Chapman, moved back home to live in the apartment they had built for her after a fire had consumed the house they had almost finished re- modeling during the last 20 years. She has been em- ployed at Child Protective Services in Eugene for the past three years and was able to transfer to the Al- bany office some weeks ago. Now she will be closer to family. Her sisters, Megan Ciprian and Dena Morford, live in Albany and Philomath respectively. — On the last Saturday in September, Mike McDow- ell’s family threw a party at the Dallas City Park for his 70th birthday. The potluck lunch was put on by daughter Ginger Owens and friend Gisele Morales and was supposed to be a surprise but wasn’t. Many friends and co-workers came, as well as son Chris and his wife, Christine, and son Eric and grandson Keelin. — The Luckiamute Valley Charter School at Pedee went to Tony Diaz’s farm for a field trip where they got to see the growing crops and pick tomatoes, green beans, peppers, dill, and garlic to can as a fundraiser. They are selling applesauce, pear sauce, pear butter, and pickled green beans for $10 per jar. “You can eat it fresh out of the jar or cook it in some- thing else” is their selling point. Tony’s produce stand is on Kings Valley A RLENE K OVASH Columnist Highway at Bridgeport Road. The Pedee Church youth group is going bowling on Sunday evening. If you are in high school and you’d like to join them, contact Diana Barnhart at 541-929- 4111 or tdbarhart@aol.com. On Oct. 4, Pedee Church sponsored a cider-making party for the community and 25 people showed up and pressed enough apples to make 50 gallons of cider. It was so successful that they’ll invite you all again next year. A big thank you to a neighbor who let them pick several bags of apples. — The Woods family at the corner of Kings Valley Highway and Pedee Creek Road has an impressive Halloween display that son John and his family put up, both inside and outside of the house. It will be lit every night until Halloween and is fun to see. — It’s almost time for Dancing Oaks Nursery on Maple Grove Road to go into winter mode. Their last day of regular retail hours is Oct. 31. However, if you would like to visit the nursery during the winter, don’t hesitate to call them at 503-838-6058 to make an appointment. All purchas- es are 20 percent off until Oct. 31, by the way. A Division of Ernst Irrigation • CCB# 185365 • Residential Electrical • Agricultural Electrical • Well Pump Service and Replacement • Solar Water Pumping • Variable Frequency Drives Now serving all of Polk County Fall & Winter Discounts Available Brock Blacklaw, Electrician Mobile: 503.757.8382 • Phone: 503.633.1111 Fax: 503.633.1122 www.ernstirrigation.com Matinees are all shows before 6pm. New pricing for matinees are: Adult $7.25 Children $6.75 • Senior $7.00 Pricing does not reflect 3D showings. Friday & Saturday October 23 - 24 CRIMSON PEAK (Digital) (R) STEVE JOBS (Digital) (R) LAST WITCH HUNTER (Digital) (PG13) PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION (Digital 2D) (R) PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION (NEC Dolby 3D) (R) THE MARTIAN (Digital 2D) (PG13) JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS (Digital) (PG) BRIDGE OF SPIES (Digital) (PG13) GOOSEBUMPS (Digital 2D) (PG) (1:50 4:35) (2:00 4:40) (12:00 2:30 5:00) 7:20 7:10 7:25 (12:45 5:15) 7:30 (3:00) (12:20 3:25) (1:15 4:00) (12:20 3:25) (11:45 2:05 4:35) 6:35 6:45 6:30 7:05 9:55 9:45 9:50 9:40 9:30 9:25 9:25 9:30 Sunday October 25 CRIMSON PEAK (Digital) (R) STEVE JOBS (Digital) (R) LAST WITCH HUNTER (Digital) (PG13) PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION (Digital 2D) (R) PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION (NEC Dolby 3D) (R) THE MARTIAN (Digital 2D) (PG13) JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS (Digital) (PG) BRIDGE OF SPIES (Digital) (PG13) GOOSEBUMPS (Digital 2D) (PG) (1:50 4:35) (2:00 4:40) (12:00 2:30 5:00) 7:20 7:10 7:25 (12:45 5:15) 7:30 (3:00) (12:20 3:25) (1:15 4:00) (12:20 3:25) (11:45 2:05 4:35) 6:35 6:45 6:30 7:05 Monday - Thursday October 26 - 29 CRIMSON PEAK (Digital) (R) STEVE JOBS (Digital) (R) LAST WITCH HUNTER (Digital) (PG13) PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION (Digital 2D) (R) PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE GHOST DIMENSION (NEC Dolby 3D) (R) THE MARTIAN (Digital 2D) (PG13) JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS (Digital) (PG) BRIDGE OF SPIES (Digital) (PG13) GOOSEBUMPS (Digital 2D) (PG) (1:50 4:35) (2:00 4:40) (2:30 5:00) 7:20 7:10 7:25 (12:45 5:15) 7:30 (3:00) (12:20 3:25) (1:15 4:00) (12:20 3:25) (2:05 4:35) 6:35 6:45 6:30 7:05 Ben Meyer, AAMS ® Bob Timmerman Financial Advisor Financial Advisor 503-606-3048 503-623-5584 193 E. 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