Author: Kent Petterson
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God Bless Carl Bentson
There is a hole in the heart of West 7th Street now. Carl Bentson, 62, has died. He was a friend of many of us…
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Community Voices: The End of Light Rail
By Kent Petterson Congratulations West 7th neighborhood! The sudden end of the Riverview Corridor Transit Study was unexpected but, I believe correct. What began as…
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So Long from This Garden
Garden Views by Kent Petterson It has been fun, and I’ve learned a lot preparing these monthly columns for the Community Reporter. I hope that you…
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It’s Spring!
Garden ViewsKent Petterson How are you doing with planting in your vegetable garden? The weather has rolled out as expected for planting. Cold-tolerant plant seeding…
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Growing Your Sustainable Lawn
GARDEN VIEWSBy Kent PettersonA reader named Paul sent me a question about the grass on his boulevard—or should I say lack of it. As he…
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We’re almost there
GARDEN VIEWSby Kent Petterson, columnist Hey, vegetable gardening friends—we’re almost there to spring planting time! It may not look like it today, but in a couple…
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A season for pruning woodies
Garden Views by Kent Petterson Most maintenance and shaping of your landscape trees and shrubs is best if done in the winter dormant season after freeze…
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Garden Views: What about those insects?
GARDEN VIEWS KENT PETTERSON columnist What about those insects? The loss of habitat and food sources and pesticides used to control insects, and in particular…
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The Productive Time
GARDEN VIEWSKENT PETTERSON columnist This is the most satisfying and productive time of the gardening year, and maybe its most challenging. By that I mean…
