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Klamath Falls: Where to Go for Gardening Supplies
With National Garden Month coming in April, now's a great time to look through the long list of Klamath Falls homes for sale and find your dream home. To help you get your own garden started, our real estate agents have put together our favorite local places to pick up supplies.
- Mountain Valley Gardens - 4800 Washburn Way, Klamath Falls, OR 97603
From a modest landscape company in the late '90s to a growing space in excess of 50,000 square feet, Mountain Valley Gardens is a testament to the American dream. They have many different types of decorative rocks and mulches, but their true claim to fame is that their vegetable starts have been grown to be more tolerant of the high desert and inclement weather. Plus, they can customize any needed soil using more than 100 base elements.
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6 Tips for Relocating to Oregon
Our real estate agents know that depending on where you're from, moving to Oregon can be a bit of an adjustment. Many of our clients love Klamath Falls homes for sale but they wonder if they are ready for an Oregon winter, for example.
Moving to Oregon is well worth it, and many of the concerns new residents have are things they easily adapt to. Let's take a look at what you can expect from the Beaver State and how to make a move easy.
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Plan a Trip to Lava Beds National Monument
Did you know that one of Northern California's most fascinating, beautiful natural sites can be found less than an hour's drive from Klamath Falls homes for sale? The amazing Lava Beds National Monument is located on the northeastern side of Medicine Lake Volcano, offering so much to explore both above and below ground. Our real estate agents have some key information to help you enjoy your time at Lava Beds National Monument.
- The History of Lava Beds National Monument and the Civilian Conservation Corps
Before the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) arrived in the 1930s, Lava Beds National Monument was home to an abandoned military camp dating to the Modoc War and not much more. The CCC was created during the Great Depression to provide paying work for thousands of young men while developing national parks and working on nature conservation projects.
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Family-Friendly St. Patrick's Day Activities
Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, or so the saying goes. If that's not true, it's still a great day to celebrate Irish culture. Our real estate agents want to share some hints to bring the history and legends to life with a little family fun.
- Start the day with dinner!
Older children may enjoy helping put dinner in the crockpot so that it can simmer all day. Start with four shredded carrots (or two cups pre-cut), ten baby red potatoes cut in quarters, and one chopped onion at the bottom of the pot. Place four pounds of corned beef brisket on top of the veggies and cover with three cups of water and two cups of beef broth. Sprinkle spices from the flavor packet that came with brisket on top. Cook on low for eight hours. An hour before serving, stir in 1/2 head of shredded cabbage and cook for another hour. Dinner will be ready and waiting for you at the end of the day.
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Plants to Include in a Butterfly Garden
March 14 is National Butterfly Day. What better day to learn about butterflies, especially with spring approaching?
As you're settling in your neighborhood near Klamath Falls homes for sale, how about starting a movement to celebrate this day? Educate yourself about the challenges for survival butterflies must face as their numbers diminish due to development, loss of habitat and food supply, and pesticides. You can create a veritable corridor of pesticide-free, nectar-bearing plants for energy and for caterpillars to feast on.