Clark County Life

Fruit trees should be pruned every year.

Gardening with Allen: How to prune fruit trees

February 20, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

I read that I should prune my fruit trees every year. Mine have not been pruned for several years. Could you please explain how and when to prune fruit trees? Read story

Energy Adviser: Have a plan, keep a kit for power outages

February 20, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

In case Southwest Washington residents needed to be reminded, last week’s storm made clear that everyone should have a plan and an emergency kit at the ready to stay safe and relatively comfortable during an extreme weather event. Read story

Caution tape surrounds downed branches in front of a house along West 32nd Street in Vancouver on Feb.

Gardens in Clark County may need TLC after cold snap

February 20, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Ice may be beautiful clinging to greenery, but the damage it does to trees and shrubs can range from unsightly to downright dangerous. One of the worst things a homeowner can hear during a storm is the ominous crack of a tree limb breaking. Even woody shrubs are not immune… Read story

A variety of produce from Flat Tack Farm.

Clark County farms get ready for season, encourage members to join CSA

February 19, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life

If you’d like to eat fresh, local vegetables all summer, now is the time to look into joining a CSA. Read story

Terra Heilman, Repair Clark County coordinator at Columbia Springs, shows off a blender that has been repurposed as a lamp by a volunteer. She will host a March 1 virtual show-and-tell of upcycled items as part of Clark County's WasteBusters Challenge.

WasteBusters Challenge focuses on reducing trash, upcycling, buying used

February 18, 2021, 6:02am Clark County Life

Add this to the long list of problems caused by COVID-19: more garbage. Read story

Carob cake – if you dare

This carob cake with carob-coffee buttercream frosting is made with buttermilk and roasted carob powder.

February 17, 2021, 6:01am Clark County Life

I’m not a master of cakery, by any means. I rarely bake a successful cake. There’s usually something off about it. It’s underdone, it’s overdone, it’s sunken, it’s poisonous to small mammals, that sort of thing. I don’t especially like cake, anyway; it’s just too sweet and too, I don’t… Read story

White Salmon library’s Nature Lovers’ Book Club brings enthusiasts together

February 16, 2021, 6:30am Clark County Life

You might think that someone who loves nature would rather be outside than inside, bent over a book. You’d be right, with one notable exception: the members of the Nature Lovers’ Book Club, based out of the White Salmon Valley Community Library in White Salmon. Members meet via Zoom (for… Read story