Many cars have been sold with the vehicle manufacturer touting “lifetime” fluids, which means certain fluids never need to be changed during the lifetime of the vehicle. This sales technique was implemented to help relieve the fear and intimidations some consumers were experiencing if thinking of buying a European vehicle.…
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Are you ready for Spring? We are! Everyone at Ashland Greenhouses has been planting thousands of perennials and annuals for this season. You will see our benches getting more and more full each time you come visit us. In February, we planted our geranium cuttings. They are filling up ten…
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Spring is a time when our bodies begin to wake up from the rest and darkness of winter. The organs of elimination, which I spoke of in January, play an important role as we transition into spring, as they help our bodies to detoxify wastes and prepare for the needs…
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“I was severely injured in the line of duty as a firefighter 20 years ago. Since then, I have suffered from problems associated with PTSD, medical and emotional issues. Conventional treatments had left me feeling hopeless and afraid that I would never find an answer to quieting the disturbing thoughts…
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Did you know there are numerous databases that provide statistical information regarding tree failure? Interesting reading, but the data is very site specific. Ashland is unique insofar as local weather events range from extended periods of drought to heavy wet snotty snow! This year’s early wet snow wasn’t even that…
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“I am a great believer in luck. The harder I work, the more of it I seem to have.” ~Coleman Cox, 1922 May the luck of the Irish bless you this month of St. Patrick’s Day. “The luck of the Irish” is a curious phrase (I can get behind being…
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Maintaining your lifestyle when you are ready to move onto the next chapter of your life is on the hearts and minds of most of us. We want to continue to enjoy life the way we have come to know and love it. For many people, our senior years may…
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If you’ve met me, you know that I like to have fun. “Dad jokes” are common in the office and I love to entertain my somewhat captive audiences. Even though my jokes are funnier when people are on laughing gas, I always appreciate the courtesy laughs, the sighs and even…
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RECREATION… Have you checked out the 2022 WinterSpring PlayGuide? Programs in this guide will go through April 2022. View the guide and register for recreation programs at AshlandParksandRec.org. Mark your calendar for several upcoming events this spring. Check our website for details, AshlandParksandRec.org: Rogue Valley Bike Swap on Sat, Apr…
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They threw Coca-Cola glass bottles at my head the first night I worked at Teen Outreach with troubled youth. Inner City. Manhattan, Kansas, 1973. The second night they trashed my bicycle. The Board of Directors warned me that these teens had kept a record: Not one director stayed more than…
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Thinking of buying or selling your home here in Ashland, or one of our surrounding communities? In today´s interview, I speak with one of Southern Oregon´s top Realtors, Patie Millen. Together we review 2021 and look forward to 2022. Patie has close to 30 years of experience selling real estate…
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It’s time now for an interview with one of Ashland´s favorite arborists, Casey P. Roland. You read his columns monthly in the LocalsGuide. Oftentimes outspoken, direct, and funny, Casey P. Roland is out on the limb to get the job done for you. Casey, thanks so much for taking…
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