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Downtown Condos -Urban Living.SEE PAGE F2

Over 60+ Homes in today’s Homes for Sale Directory.SEE PAGES F4 & F6

For today’s Classifi eds & Jobs sectionSEE PAGES F9 & F10

Free Virtual Home Buyer’s & Home Seller’s Seminar.SEE PAGE F3

Why Buy a Manufactured Home?SEE PAGE F3

NEW HOMES TOURCLARK COUNTY’S

Whether you are looking to buy a new home, looking for the latest home trends to remodel or refresh your current home, or just want an

adventure for the day, come out and visit the best in new home construction at the NW Natural New Homes Tour!

“The NW Natural New Homes Tour allows attendees the opportunity to tour 11 exceptional homes of superior design and value. The homes feature popular layouts, trending designs, beautiful amenities, and high-quality construction as they are built by some of the fi nest home builders in Southwest Washington,” said John Colgate, Event Chair and Owner of Affi nity Homes.

The fi rst two weekends in October (3-4 & 10-11) offer attendees the ability to tour the hottest new homes on the market, representing a variety of home styles built by 11 different builders. It is the perfect event for serious homebuyers or anyone just browsing. Homes on the tour range from the mid-$400,000s to over a million so there are homes available for touring no matter your budget.

To embark on the tour, fi nd the offi cial show guide in The Columbian next Sunday, September 27th, pick-up the event guide at participating homes or download online at www.thenewhomestour.com. This is a scattered site tour and visitors can start at any home. Homes will be open for viewing

between the hours of 11:00 am and 5:00 pm each day of the event.

Because of this unprecedented time, we are offering virtual tours of many homes featured in the NW Natural New Homes Tour. Virtual tours will be available for viewing starting October 3.

Three categories of awards will be voted upon by those in attendance so please remember to vote online at www.thenewhomestour.com.Participating builders include: Affi nity Homes, Evergreen Homes NW, Genesis Homes NW, Holt Homes, Kingston Homes, Krippner Homes NW, MC Custom Homes, Quail Homes, Richmond American Homes, Songbird Homes and Urban NW Homes.

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More SAVINGS for the next 3 MonthsDear Neighbors,Those homeowners who refinance their mortgages within the next three months will avoid paying additional fees that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were set to include in their loan guarantees. This

amounts to an average savings of about $1,400!Fannie and Freddie are delaying a 0.5% surcharge on refinanced home loans until

December 1. Their

regulatory agency, Federal Housing Finance approved the decision. As many situations surrounding the coronavirus pandemic have caused many businesses and persons to relook at processes, so lawmakers and the White House believe that the additional fee was inappropriate in the middle of a pandemic. Peak Mortgage believes that no one needs any kind of additional burdens at this time. In fact, we are using the extra processing time during the pandemic that it is taking these days to fully review for any additional savings that can be passed along to homeowners. It’s time to take extra care of each other.It’s been a savings to so many homeowners to be able to take advantage of the low interest rates. Conversely, Fannie, Freddie

and the regulatory agency had hoped to recoup some of the $6 billion in additional expenses incurred during the pandemic. The amount included some money set-aside for possible losses. For me, Peak Mortgage and those working with us to refinance, it’s a welcome delay. At Peak Mortgage, we hoped that the fee would be scrapped entirely. Loans that are less than $125,000 will be exempt from the government fee. Fannie and Freddie are responsible for guaranteeing about half of the $11 trillion in U.S. mortgages. Think smart about financial health. Choose an advisor who’s local. Call or email [email protected] We lend where we live,

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133 Cherrington Rd, Castle Rock

$650,0003 Bed • 2.5 Bath • 3080 SF9.1 Acres! Insulated, plumbed & heated space above detached garage. Storage structure (could be used as horse stalls). Private, quiet setting.

Philip Howard 360 -608-6800 Century 21 Northwest

$750,0005 Bed • 3.5 Bath • 3733 SFFULL apt w/no steps & private entrance! New 40 yr roof, interior paint, all

Carey Siegmund 360-901-2515 RE/Max Equity Group

15102 NE 98th Cir, Vancouver

$660,9503 Bed • 2.5 Bath • 2722 SFNew one-story home w/neighborhood park with walking trails. 10’ ceil-ings, master suite on main, open kitchen, formal living room, dining nook,

Ala Malyakin 360-261-0300 Wollam & Associates / RE/MAX Equity Group

3347 NW Tanner St, Camas

$789,9004 Bed • 3.5 Bath • 2745 SFOne level with a Guest Suite in Camas! Oversized windows, custom built-in cabinetry, slab counters, undermount kitchen sink, walk-in mud set tile show-


5001 NE 130th St, Vancouver

$679,9003 Bed • 2 bath • 2438 SFw/11’ ceilings in great room. Oversized island, quartz & Kitchen-Aid SS ap-pliances. Master on main. Covered patio. Smart home w/audio & security.

Glenn D Bonner 360-907-8558 New Tradition Realty

4527 NW Center Ct, Camas

$625,0003 Bed • 2 Bath • 2390 SFRecently remodeled on oversized lot! Beautiful master suite has W/I closet, -

Dianne Morris 360-635-1121 Realty One Group Cascadia

3325 NW Utah St, Camas

$842,9004 Bed • 2.5 Bath • 3304 SFLush green space behind this multi-level home! A synthetic deck in-spires outdoor entertaining in a serene NW setting. 4BR + Den, 10ft ceilings on main, SS appliances, custom cabinetry. Camas schools!


0 NW Sierra Ln, Camas

$749,9505 Acres5-acre parcel has gentle southern slope & stunning river and Territorial views. Close-in acreage in the highly sought after Camas School District. No restrictions. Ideal property. No CC&Rs, no HOA and a great location!

Terry Wollam 360-798-5820 Wollam & Associates / RE/MAX Equity Group

15004 NE 98th Cir, Vancouver

$625,2003 Bed • 2.5 Bath • 2312 SF10’ ceilings, open kitchen design w/dining nook, upgraded Kitchen Safe/Smart home technology. Covered patio, AC, large 3-car garage.


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4000 NE 128th St, Vancouver

$869,0004 Bed • 3.5+ Bath • 4403 SFon main - one with built ins. Gourmet kitchen open to family room.

Mark Carter 360-606-0764 Parker Brennan Real Estate

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33702 NW Larson Dr, La Center

$925,0004 Bed • 2.5 Bath • 3912 SF • 11+ ACRESbeach. Large stately barn- home business, animals or storage. Fenced pasture area. Located across from County preserve.

Erica L. Rodman 360-281-0768Woodland Real Estate

33700 NW Larsen Dr, La Center

$850,0002 Bed • 1 Bath • 1728 SF • 10+ ACRESFireplace. Full bsmt. 3-car detached garage. Pasture on N side of proper-ty; potential for future development or keep for your own enjoyment.

Erica L. Rodman 360-281-0768Woodland Real Estate


By SUSAN COX, WSU Clark County Extension Master Gardener

DIVISION

(Our Plants)that Multiplies

A P R O D U C T O F T H E C O L U M B I A N ’ S A D V E R T I S I N G D E P A R T M E N T

As the plant becomes more stressed, flowering will reduce, the foliage color may fade and the new stem structures will be smaller and weaker. What can you do? Explore the possibilities of division! Not only will you refresh your plants, you’ll multiply them as well by dividing them into more plants.

First do your research. While some perennials love to be divided, others won’t tolerate it.

If the plant can be divided, the next question is when. In general, the best time to divide a perennial is when it’s at its peak of health, before it is weakened by competition; the divisions will be healthiest and most likely to recover quickly and thrive.

Though it is often suggested that plants be divided every three years, it actually varies from plant to plant. Chrysanthemums can be divided annually, and other plants that are growing vigorously may also need more frequent division.

Most sources recommend dividing spring flowering perennials in the fall and fall flowering perennials in the spring, but this isn’t a hard and fast rule. Dividing needs to be done after the plant has flowered, since the plant is no longer putting energy into vegetative growth and instead is focused on root growth.

The most important point is to insure you do your division and replanting at least six and preferably eight weeks before the first frost. This allows them time to establish good root structure before the freezing and thawing of winter pushes plants with unestablished roots up out of the soil and dries them out, stressing and usually killing the plant.

Don’t divide on warm sunny days. This will unnecessarily stress the plants by drying out the roots. Wait for cooler, wetter weather, and if it hasn’t been raining recently, be sure to water the day prior to dividing. Try to divide in the morning on a cloudy day for the least stress.

Before you do any dividing, thoroughly prepare for what you intend to do next with the divisions. If you are

replanting them in the ground, prepare the bed where you will place them. If you are potting them, get the pots and planting medium ready. Your goal is to minimize the length of time that those tender roots will be exposed to air, resulting in dehydration.

If you must divide, but won’t be able to plant or pot immediately, wrap the root ball with wet burlap or cover it with damp mulch and place it in a shady place. Keep it moistened. In this circumstance, it may be advisable to cut the top growth of the plant back to about six inches to reduce water loss through the leaves.

In order to divide successfully, first identify the type of root system your perennial has, since each requires a slightly different approach.

Clumping root systems are compact and usually thick and intertwined. Offset shoots can be snapped off or the denser crown can be cut apart using a sharp implement (spade, knife, machete, etc.), ensuring you have sizable enough chunks for each to have a few buds and sufficient root structure attached. This works for plants like Hosta, Asters, Echinacea and Coreopsis.

Plants with taproots like Euphorbia or Poppies (Papaver) can also be split apart after ensuring each piece has a viable root structure.

Spreading root systems can be surface or underground. The new shoots will already be somewhat separate with individual root structures. Simply separate the shoots from the mother plant by cutting between the plants. Surface rooted plants include Sedums, Monarda and Rudbeckia, while underground running rooted plants include Anemones and Geraniums.

Similarly, plants with woody root structures form new plants where the woody branches rest against the soil. These can also be cut apart from the main plant. Examples include Phlox, Lavender and Candytuft.

Finally, rhizomes differ from other root structures in that the plants are growing from an underground stem with nodes that branch out shoots and roots. Plants that grow from rhizomes, like Canna Lilies, Ginger and Bearded Iris, can be cut into individual pieces with nodes and root structure attached.

Once you’re done, plant the divisions right away. Use a hole twice as wide as the root ball and slightly deeper. If you must use fertilizer, make it one low in nitrogen and don’t use nitrogen until the following year – nitrogen encourages vegetative growth at the expense of root growth. Place the plant so it is slightly higher than the surface, so that it will end up at the soil line after firming the soil and watering.

Leave the original soil on the root ball and fill carefully all the way around it, tamping the soil firmly to avoid air pockets. Water well and keep it watered over the following weeks. If you divide in fall, mulch thickly after the ground freezes. You’re not trying to keep the ground from freezing; instead, you want to keep the bed frozen to avoid damaging the transplants as the ground heaves in a thaw and freeze cycle.

Properly done, division will help you keep your perennials healthy and lush, and it will multiply the number of plants in your landscape as you spread the bounty throughout your yard.

When we plant perennials, we sometimes expect them to just continue as planted without much intervention from us. In some

cases that works, but in others the plant’s continued growth produces overcrowded conditions that weaken the plant through

competition for light, water and nutrients.

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