Barbara Rumer
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Alternatives to Pesticides

The short-term results on your lawn that have long-term environmental consequences
by Barbara Rumer

As we come into spring and our landscape tasks, it is timely to review what products we will be using to make our landscape happy, beautiful and safe. For aesthetic purposes, pesticides are widely used on lawns, landscapes and open space. Many of these chemicals harm human health and the environment with both immediate and […]

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Building a Pollinator Garden

Crucial steps to creating “pollinator pathways” for the creatures that keep our food systems humming
by Barbara Rumer

Many people in Bend are helping to curb the drastic decline of pollinators in the world by planting pollinator gardens in private and public spaces. Let’s do it! You can create a larger space or have pots of flowers on your deck. With some planning, you can attract those wonderful, beneficial creatures such as bees […]

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