40th Annual SICBA Home & Garden Show Magazine, Official Program

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Welcome to the 40th Annual SICBA Home & Garden Show Welcome to the 40th Annual SICBA Home & Garden Show with presenting sponsor Banner Bank! We hope that you will find the things you need to get started on your home & garden projects!

The show kicks off Friday, March 27th at 10:00am and concludes Sunday, March 29th at 4pm, with more than 130 exhibitors. If there is a home improvement or garden project on your list, we are sure you’ll be able to find the information you need from our professionals.

Stop by the SICBA info booth in the F Building to pick up a referral directory for Contractors in both Skagit and Island Counties and learn more about who SICBA is and what we do.

We welcome Ciscoe Morris back to the show on Sunday at 1:30pm in the A Building, speaking on spring gardening tips and our Make & Take Classes, sponsored by Peaks NW Roofing, are back by popular demand and will be held all weekend in the A Building.

Be sure to head into the Pavilion to view the new Theme Scenes for Charity and purchase your tickets for a chance to win one!

Winners will be drawn on Sunday at 3:30pm.

TICKETS

(One ticket is good for all three days) Adults: $7 Military: $5 Seniors: $5 Children under 15 FREE

PARKING:

• Parking is FREE for the Home & Garden Show • Parking is permitted in the South lot • Disabled parking can be accessed at the North entrance or in the South lot • The North entrance is reserved for walk up or disabled parking only SICBAHomeShow.com

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Also in the Pavilion, we will have our 4th Annual Lego® Build Challenge for kids, sponsored by Cascade Lumber and Spane Buildings. There will be a bouncy house, photo booth, face painting and Princess & Super Hero character entertainment as well! Birdhouses are also back by popular demand thanks to the Boy Scouts of America, Troop 4001! Bring the kids by to have them build a birdhouse to take home.

Back again this year is the wine, beer, cider & spirits tastings, on Saturday from 3-7pm. Grab a bite to eat at the food trucks, listen to live music and participate in the wine, beer, cider, and spirits tastings while you visit vendors, sponsored by Peoples Bank.

This year’s show has a little bit of everything for everyone!

Bring the family and spend the day with us at the 40th Annual SICBA Home & Garden Show!

Page 4 Schedule of Events Page 5 Cisce Morris Seminar Pages 6-7 Vendor Directory Page 7 Fairy House Hunt Page 13 Family Activities Page 13 LEGO Competition Page 15 Make & Take Schedule Page 17 Wine, Beer & Spirits Page 29 Charity Theme Scene

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DIRECTIONS

479 West Taylor St Mount Vernon

Northbound on I-5: From I-5 take Anderson Road Exit #225, LEFT off the Freeway on Anderson Rd, RIGHT at stop sign on Old Hwy 99 S, LEFT at the light on to Blackburn, RIGHT on Cleveland, LEFT on Taylor St. South Parking Lot is straight ahead.

West from Hwy 20: Travel East on Hwy 20 from Anacortes/Whidbey/SanJuan Islands to WA-536E. Follow in to Mount Vernon. RIGHT on S 1st St will turn into Cleveland St, follow and turn RIGHT on Taylor St. South Parking Lot is straight ahead.

Southbound on I-5: From I-5 take Anderson Road Exit #225, RIGHT ff the Freeway on Anderson Rd, RIGHT at stop sign on Old Hwy 99 S, LEFT at the light on to Blackburn, RIGHT on Cleveland, LEFT on Taylor St. South Parking Lot is straight ahead.

East from Hwy 20: Travel West on Why 20 from Sedro-Woolley/Concrete/ Lyman. Take I-5 in Burlington and head south. Take Anderson Road Exit #225, RIGHT ff the Freeway on Anderson Rd, RIGHT at stop sign on Old Hwy 99 S, LEFT at the light on to Blackburn, RIGHT on Cleveland, LEFT on Taylor St. South Parking Lot is straight ahead.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

PRESENTING SPONSOR

SEMINAR in Building ‘A’ CISCOE MORRIS Sunday, March 29th @ 1:30-3:30

Topic: Spring Gardening Tips plus Q & A and Book Signing.

Stump the Chump

Enjoy a lively session of Question and Answer. Ciscoe will help all of your garden dilemmas. You may even win a prize but you have to answer one of Ciscoe’s tough garden stumpers.

About the Presenter

Ciscoe is well known in the Pacific Northwest. He appears regularly on TV and radio, plus he writes for local publication.

His book, Ask Ciscoe, was a best seller.

When he is not speaking or writing, he is often gardening at hos home in Northeast Seattle or off hosting a garden tour somewhere in the world.

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40th Anniversary Wall Sponsors 360° Painting of NW Washington A Clean Streak Asphalt Sealcoating Inc Banner Bank Best Western Bigfoot Builders Bosch Construction Builders First Source Burlington Chamber of Commerce BYK Construction Cascade Custom Homes CPI Plumbing & Heating Craft Stove E&E Lumber Esary Roofing & Siding Fusion 9 Design Great Floors Guardian NW Title & Escrow Guardian Security Systems Gutter Helmet Home Trust Skagit Hoskinson Insurance Agency John Piazza Jr. Construction & Remodeling Inc Land Title & Escrow Luna Kitchen and Bath Martha Rose Construction Mt. Baker Overhead Garage Door Mt. Baker Roofing NorthBound Masonry Peaks NW Roofing Planet Fitness Sign Dog Skagit Publishing Skagit Tradition Realty Smiley Insurance Sound Cedar Lumber Triple R Framing & Drywall Ward-Johnson Masonry & Tile Wycoff Insurance Yonkman Construction 2020 SICBA Home & Garden Show

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360° Painting of NW Washington  Page 29 C 2 5 A CLEAN STREAK  Page 19 C2, C3 Adair Homes C1 Banner Bank  C27 BYK Construction  Page 19 C22 Champion Windows C17 CPI Plumbing & Heating  C24 Edward Jones C12 Esary Roofing & Siding Co Inc  C28 Fresh Space Redesign  C10, C9 Fusion 9 Design  Page 30 C29 Gilliane Grayye Agency C19 Granite Transformations C7 GREAT FLOORS  Page 17 C15 Gutter Helmet by Harry Helmet C14 Health First Chiropractic C30 Home Maintenance Central, Inc.  Page 25 C21 Lefeber Turf Farm  C11 Luna Kitchen & Bath LLC  Page 31 C5, C4 Mt Baker Roofing  Page 28 C13 Premier Tree Service C16 ShelfGenie C6 Skagit Tradition Realty LLC  Page 30 C20 Washington Federal  C23 Western Solar Inc. C18

VENDOR DIRECTORY

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Elizabeth Dorris, Independent Color Street Stylist Killian Korn Leather Care Body Care Fleece Linda’s Rockstar Bling Little Gift Shop R Cooper Sales Stella & Dot Tupperware with Kim VENDOR

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B11 B7 B6 B9 B4, B3 B5 B1 B8 BOOTH

Asphalt Sealcoating, Inc.  D35 Budget Blinds D5 Callison Hardwood Floors  D39, D40, D41 Cannon Construction Group  Page 8 D44 Cozy Heating Inc.  D33 Cutco Cutlery D19 Department of Labor and Industries D20 Embroidery By Wanda D29, D18 Farm Fresh Northwest D25 Heritage Homecraft D8 KC Fine Cabinetry D31 Lautenbach Recycling  Page 21 D21 LeafFilter North of Washington, LLC D4 Lenz Enterprises Page 28 D22 Lowe’s Home Improvement  Page 29 D42 Luxury Bath of Seattle D16 Mt. Baker Overhead Garage Doors Inc.  D45 Natural Way Chiropractic  D14 N-Hance Wood Refinishing D24 Nordic Temperature Control  Page 20 D47, D46 Northwest Hot Springs  D1, D2 Peaks Northwest Roofing  D13 Polar Bear Exterior Solutions D28 Ronk Brothers  Page 12 D6, D7 Simple Brilliance D26 Slabjack Geotechnical D3 Stone Creations Northwest Page 23 D23 The General Plumbing Co. D27 SICBAHomeShow.com

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Home & Garden Show Info Booth  All Phase Brush & Land Clearing F24 Banner Power Solutions  F12 Barron Heating  F34, F35, F33, F32 Bath Fitter  F26, F11 Complete Landscape Edging  Pages 26-27 F38, F39 Crawford Garage Doors Inc  F8, F9 Harley Exteriors F1, F2, F3 Kevin’s Island Custom Coatings  F7 Louis Auto and Residential Glass F23 North Coast Credit Union  F14 Northwest Poly Services, LLC F30 Planet Fitness F15 Puget Sound Energy  F6 Rainy Day Basement Systems  F37 Renewal by Andersen F36 Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association  F29 SOUND CEDAR LUMBER  Page 22 F20, F21, F22 Spane Buildings  F17 Stilly River Mechanical, Inc. F4, F5 System Pavers F31 6

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BUILDING ‘G’

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FAIRY HOUSE SCAVENGER HUNT

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Azusa Farm and Gardens  Page 16

G11, G12, G9, & G10 Happy Hollow Farm, Flourish Organics Farm, Three Brothers Blooms G17 Skagit County Noxious Weed Control Board G15 Skagit WSU Master Gardeners G1 The Roost G8, G7

Pick up your Fairy House Scavenger Hunt card at the entry gates or at the SICBA Info Booth.

As you walk thru each building, be sure to be on the lookout for the Fairy Houses!

Hunt for a fairy house in the B, C, D & G Buildings, the Pavilion and by an Outdoor booth! Stamp your scavenger hunt card when you find each fairy house and turn it into the SICBA Info Booth, in the F Building, for a chance to win a HUGE prize!

Make Your Ideas Happen Here - By Visiting Our Vendors!

 SICBA Members have the diamond next to their name.

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OUTSIDE VENDORS

One entry per person. No purchase necessary. Drawing will be held on April 6th and the winner will be announced on www.SICBA.org.

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5R Trailers O115 Craft Stove of W WA  Pages 10-11 O131 Discount Fence  O116 Dwayne Lane’s Auto Family  O118, O119, O120 Handy’s Heating Inc  O101 Merry Maids F16 Miller Barns LLC  O132 Olympus Containers & Circle A Trailers, LLC  O135 Pacific Styles Landscapes Inc O102 Taylor’s Backyard Center O133 VanderYacht Propane  O124

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FOOD VENDORS

A.B’s Hillbilly Gyros Donut Seed and Corney Dog CO. Island Girl Seafood Java Jos on the Go Patriot Cotton Candy & Concession LLC PNW Espresso Popmaster Kettle Korn Random Acts of Food Wingz and Thingz

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HOME & GARDEN SHOW COMMITTEE MEMBERS CO-CHAIRS Ben Sousa Craft Stoves Robert Desmarais

Sound Cedar Lumber Lisa Munson Kris Tully Kati Collins Jennifer Opatz

No. 7 Development CPI Plumbing Banner Bank Fresh Space Redesign

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TIPS ON USING YOUR HOME EQUITY TO PAY FOR LARGE EXPENSES

By Kati Collins, Banner Bank Considerations to keep in mind: 1. Know your options for fixed and variable rates, which vary with the prime rate.

2. Find out all of the associated costs and fees.

3. Understand the timeline for your project and your credit line. Once the repayment period begins, you will be responsible for paying down the principal and the interest.

What is a HELOC and how can you use it?

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Whether it’s a new roof that just can’t wait or college tuition coming due, sizable expenses sometimes require financing. If you are a homeowner, one source of funds that may be available is a home equity line of credit, or HELOC. A HELOC allows you to borrow up to a specified dollar amount using the equity built up in your home as collateral. The amount you can borrow will depend on your home value and the amount you owe on your mortgage.

The life of a HELOC is split into a draw period, HELOC lasting five to 10 years, followed by a Home Equity Line of Credit repayment period, which can be up to 20 years.

During the draw period, you can borrow up to the credit limit, pay down part or all of the balance, and borrow again.

How you use the money is up to you.

Common reasons homeowners take out a HELOC:

1. Home improvements

2. Education costs

3. Travel or vacation

4. Unexpected expenses and debt consolidation There are situations where you cannot or should not use a HELOC, including financing business transactions or buying stock. You can talk with your banker about your plans for the line of credit.

A HELOC is not the same as a home equity loan.

A HELOC is a revolving line of credit, much like a credit card. A home equity loan is a term loan borrowed in a lump sum with a fixed interest rate that must be paid off with consistent payments over a set period of time.

We’re offering a spring HELOC promotion with great rates for applications submitted March 2 through May 1, 2020, and we look forward to assisting you If you think a HELOC fits your situation, visit your Banner Bank Burlington Branch at 301 E. Fairhaven Ave., or call us at (360) 757-9080.

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HELOCs offer benefits you may not find with other borrowing options. In some cases, a HELOC may provide immediate cost savings. There are minimal closing costs and your minimum monthly payment during the draw period can be interest only.

Additionally, the interest rate for a HELOC may be lower, compared to other forms of credit and may even be tax deductible. Always check with your tax advisor to be sure.

As a Banner Bank Vice President and Burlington Branch Manager, Kati Collins helps individuals and businesses achieve their financial goals. Money Magazine named Banner the Best Bank in the Pacific Region of the U.S. the past two years in a row.

Kati Collins SICBA Member & Presenting Sponsor.

360-755-1503 www.bannerbank.com.

Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

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WOOD STOVES: PRE-EPA TO 2020 35 Years of Burning QuestionsÂ

Craft Stove has been in the hearth industry since 1985, which was 2 years prior to EPA regulation in 1987. The regulation began in some states in the US and now in 2020 is nation wide with a common standard of 2.5 grams or less per hour and the woodstoves of today are boasting efficiencies from 70-80%!

Here are some of the questions that I have been answering for 35 years.

Some of the questions are the same today as they were then.

Q- The firebox is so small compared to my old stove how will heat the same?

A- Old stoves/fireplaces needed volume and mass to heat. Now we reburn the gases that would have been lost up the chimney. More Heat! Less

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Wood! Cleaner Air! Smaller wood is easier to split, carry and not to mention your Kids and Grandkids can help remember less weight easier to carry.

Q-Why can’t I get as log a burn out of my new stove as my old one ?

A-Old stoves only controlled the incoming air for slower sustained burn, less heat, more wood consumption and more pollutants hence EPA regulation. Man has reinvented fire!

Now we control the burn with more air!

Different places in the firebox to burn carbon gases. Since we are always taking some air into the firebox, we can achieve longer burn times (6-10 hours) by using smaller pieces of wood and interlocking them together to lessen the airflow.

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Q-Are they going to outlaw wood stoves/ fireplaces?

A-The hearth industry has been through several EPA standard changes over the years. The stoves/fireplaces only keep getting better! More Heat!

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programs throughout the US and the out come has been amazing!

Literally has changed the quality of lives in those communities. We have been fortunate to have had several of these change out programs in NW like Darrington, Tacoma, Everett, Marysville and more. The results are public record- check it out and you will be amazed!

Q-Why doesn’t my stove/fireplace produce enough heat?

A-The heat/energy is in the wood all you need is a well-maintained stove and chimney and chimney design is important, you will get heat! But if your wood is over 22% moisture content new stoves don’t like higher moisture.

Water must be boiled from the wood before all the energy can be released.

I just did some math less moisture equals more energy. More Heat! Less Wood! Cleaner Air! Get a moisture meter there cheap and proper wood storage see u-tube or something.

Q-Round 2 of above question “why doesn’t my stove heat?“ A-Same as above answer and remember that the chimney runs cooler because of higher efficiency!

Remember we have reinvented fire causing it to burn several times before releasing what emissions are left.

Warming up you chimney equals More Heat! Less Wood! Cleaner Air! Q-What about the future of stoves and fireplaces moving forward?

A-Science 101 carbon dioxide gas strengthens tree/plant fiber which releases oxygen. With so many of the new 2020 stoves/fireplaces achieving 1 gram particulate an hour and less seems like a great relationship to me.

GET ANSWERS TO ALL YOUR BURNING QUESTIONS FROM THE EXPERTS AT THE 40TH ANNUAL SICBA HOME SHOW. SICBAHomeShow.com

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Enjoy Activities for All Ages at the 40th Annual SICBA Home & Garden Show!

Family Activities

STRIKE-A-POSE PHOTO BOOTH Friday, Saturday & Sunday All Day FREE MT. BAKER GYMNASTICS will be offering FREE classes on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Home Show inside of the Pavillion. They have a fun obstacle course set up for kids to learn agility, balance, acrobatics, and following directions while having tons of fun!

BOUNCY HOUSE Friday, Saturday, Sunday All Day FREE

ENCHANTING EVENTS CHARACTERS Saturday, March 28th - FREE Anna: 11-12pm MEET Spider-Man: 12:30-1:30pm & Elsa: 1-2pm Wonder Woman: 2-3pm GREET!

BIRDHOUSE BUILDING with the Boy Scouts Troop 4001 Saturday, March 28th & Sunday, March 29th All Day FREE

FACE PAINTING by We Paint Faces Saturday, March 28th @ 10-7pm Sunday, March 29th @ 10-4pm Prices range from $5-$12 per face

4TH ANNUAL LEGO® CONTEST Sign your kid up to be in SICBA’s 4th Annual Lego® Build Competition at the Home & Garden Show!

Tying family and building to a fun competition featuring one of America’s favorite toys, the Lego® Build Competition is FREE for all participants.

To register for the Lego® Build Competition, please visit www.SICBAHomeShow.com

ALL ACTIVITIES IN THE PAVILION This is a free event, but sign-ups in advance are required and space per session is limited to 21 participants. Once the spots are filled, there will be a waiting list. Participants will not take home the Legos® as they are property of the Skagit and Island Counties Builders Association. Adults entering the Home & Garden Show are required to purchase an entry ticket. Children ages 15 and under are free into the show.

The competitions will take place on Sunday, March 29th with two sessions.

Kids ages 9-12 will compete at 12:30 pm.

Kids ages 5-8 will compete at 2 pm.

The session will run as follows: • Each participant will receive a Classic Lego Medium Box of 484 Legos® and a 10 x 10 Lego® pad. Every box of Legos® is the exact same.

• Participants will have 30 minutes to build a “building.” To be qualified, the structure must have a door or a place for a door.

• Judging will take place privately after the competition and prizes will be awarded at 3:30pm on Sunday, March 29 th in the pavilion.

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Plant lavenders in full sun so they receive at least 6 to 8 hours of sun a day.

Grow lavenders on mounds, in raised beds or on slopes for better drainage.

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MAKE & TAKE SCHEDULE

MAKE & TAKE EVENTS IN BUILDING ‘A’ Friday, March 27th 1-3:30pm

Wood Plaque Paint by Kreate with Kara Saturday, March 28th 10:30-1pm

Canvas Paint by Kreate with Kara Saturday, March 28th 2:30-4pm

Sugar Cookie Decorating with Indulge Bakery Sunday, March 29th 11-12:30pm

Spring Floral Arrangement Design with Enchanted Florist

Space is limited, please reserve your spot online in advance.

Links to classes online at www.SICBAHomeShow.com

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CREATE art to take home at one of our Make & Take Events

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Wine, Beer, Cider & Spirits Tasting Event Saturday, March 28th from 3-7 pm

Cash only for this event please.

Attend the Home & Garden Show and join us for a wine, beer cider and spirits tasting event while you browse the vendors at the show!

Tasting is $10 for 10 tastes of your choice of local wineries, breweries & distilleries scattered throughout the Fairgrounds Buildings.

You will need to purchase a Home & Garden Show entry ticket to participate in the tastings. Once inside, you can purchase your tasting wristband in the C,D or F buildings. Visit vendors, grab a bite to eat at the food trucks, and listen to live music, while enjoying wine, beer, cider & spirits tastings!

BUILDING ‘C’ Granite Transformations Tulip Valley Winery Great Floors 192 Brewing Company BUILDING ‘D’ Lautenbach Bellewood Farms & Distillery

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BUILDING ‘F’ Stilly River Mechanical Samson Estates Winery Crawford Garage Doors Skagit Crest Vineyard & Winery Spane Buildings Skagit River Brewery Sound Cedar Lumber Valley Shine Distillery Bath Fitter Garden Path Fermentation

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WHY CHOOSE RED CEDAR? Western red cedar is a common tree in Pacific Northwest Coastal and Interior rainforests of British Columbia. The tree is one of the longest lived and most decay- and insect-resistant softwood species in North America. As a result it can grow to a great size. The Pacific Northwest First Nations have a long history of using western red cedar wood, branches, bark and roots for their houses, their transportation, their clothes, their household, fishing and hunting items, and for ceremonial and religious purposes.

Measured on a standing wood volume basis BC has about 750 million cubic metres of western red cedar. More than half of that is found in the coastal region where it is the second most common conifer. Most of this is old-growth forest i.e., more than 250 years old. Close to 50 million cubic metres of the cedar growing in the coastal region is in parks and other protected areas. A significant amount is also included in the coastal "working" forest much of which has received, or is in the process of receiving, certification. "Secondgrowth" western red cedar is gradually coming on stream and, along with old growth, is harvested for the high value wood it produces.

The amount of western red cedar harvested fluctuates around 6 million cubic metres per year, an amount determined to be sustainable within the Annual Allowable Cut for the province.

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Light in weight, Uniformly textured, Straight-grained, Contains no resin. stability and good insulation value are important. The wood is used in many ways such as siding, decking, fencing, garden accessories, conventional and laminated house logs, utility poles, and specialty products such as interior paneling, musical instruments, and roofing shakes and shingles (often made from dead logs lying in forests).Although only sawmill residues are used in pulping, its excellent fiber morphology is sought after in the production of pure or mixed kraft pulps for the manufacture of specialty paper products.

Western red cedar has been the subject of much scientific study, especially with regard to its unique chemical properties. The extractives in the heartwood affect its properties far out of proportion to the amounts present. These extractives give the wood its distinct character and significant new findings are being made on the extractives responsible for the high durability of red cedar. Uses for the wood oil and for the purified wood extractives are being developed. Oil extract from the leaves has been produced and sold in British Columbia since 1987. Research is ongoing to investigate the interrelationships between growth rate, wood density and wood durability under different silvicultural regimes. The data show that faster grown cedar is of lower wood density than old-growth but this will not affect its utility given that the major uses of western red cedar are for appearance or nonstructural products. Work on the durability of second-growth cedar is in progress. There are strong indications that the extractive content is much higher in vigorous young trees than in inner heartwood portions of old-growth trees of similar age since seed germination. This may be largely because extractives are slowly degraded by microorganisms in standing old trees.

Western red cedar is one of the world’s most thoroughly researched woods.

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Spring-flowering bulbs should be planted before the first of November.

Summer-flowering bulbs should be planted in late May (begonia) or early June (gladiolus).

Bulbs grow best where they can get lots of sunshine and plenty of moisture.

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Quick & Easy Yard Makeover Ideas: Homeowners often look for ways to minimize yard maintenance, maximize home values, and add beauty to their current landscaping without breaking their budget.

Continuous cement edging, also known as concrete curbing or borders, offers a very cost effective way to accomplish all three of these goals in a permanent way. Concrete borders are also flexible in size, shape, color and design, and can be added to different areas over time to keep your budget manageable. Because they are permanent, once they are installed your yard will reap the benefits for decades, and enhance the value of your home for the future.

Reduce Maintenance:

Cement Landscape Curbing is installed between the flower beds and grass, with the slanted edge level with the grass, so you can run your lawn mower along the border and cut all the way up to the curb. If you are stickler for using an edger, the curbing allows for a smooth guide to cut clean lines.

Unlike rock, bricks, or pavers, the curbing won’t shift or allow grass and weeds to grow in between. Unlike wood, the curbing won’t rot. And metal borders are dangerous to children and pets, and plastic borders break, warp, and catch on the lawn mower. Concrete Curbing eliminates these maintenance concerns permanently. Since it keeps your flower bed contents in place, the need to replace bark, mulch, or rock year over year is reduced significantly saving you money for years to come.

Beauty in Many Forms:

Concrete curbing can be beautiful as a clean border to outline the areas of your yard that you wish to showcase, such as flower beds, pathways, fire pits, and tree circles. There are many dyes available to enhance color, stamps to create patterns, and sizes to accentuate any area of your yard.

Because it is installed as a continuous pour, flowing curves, straight lines, and circles are all possible configurations with ease. Cement borders improve the value of your home and enhancing your landscape design. It’s an easy and cost effective way to set your home apart from your neighbors!

Practical Uses:

Concrete curbing can be used for any type of driveway, whether alongside gravel or right on top of asphalt. Keep your guests and delivery vehicles from accidentally intruding in your yard. Keep the yard from overtaking your gravel driveway, and minimize the number of times you have to top dress because the gravel has been pushed over the edge. This can save hundreds if not thousands of dollars over time! Create borders that can help divert rainwater in different directions, and tree circles to allow for easy mowing. The concrete borders are designed to last a lifetime, though in the off chance some repair is needed, it’s easy to tear out and replace specific sections.

Leave the Work to the Experts:

Concrete Curbing is extruded on site, from a small machine about the size of a wheelbarrow.

There is little that the homeowner needs to do, other than help determine where it should go. Expert crews will complete all prep work, such as cutting sod, adding sand, etc, before completing the actual installation of the curbing. The homeowner can sit and watch with a cup of coffee. Most jobs are completed within a day and the curing process is quick, allowing for minimal disturbance of your yard and daily routine. Check out the possibilities!

This home buying improvement tip brought to you by:

American Curb & Edging www.thecompleteedge.com • 360-629-6293 • www.gotcurb.com SICBAHomeShow.com

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Music Schedule Friday, March 27th 1-4 PM Pacific Twang

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Saturday, March 28th 10:30-1:30 pm Joe Sneva

Saturday, March 28th 3pm – 7pm Enchatrix

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Sunday, March 29th 12:30 – 3:30 PM Los Flacos

2020 SICBA Home & Garden Show

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Charity Theme Scenes THEME SCENE TEAMS & LOCAL CHARITIES: Theme Scene 1 SICBA Team: Northwestern Mutual Charity: Camano Center Theme: ISLAND LIFE Theme Scene 2 SICBA Team: Sound Cedar Lumber & Craft Stove Charity: YMCA Teen Oasis Center Theme: OUTDOOR OASIS Theme Scene 3 SICBA Team: Fresh Space Redesign Charity: Friendship House Theme: HOME SWEET HOME Theme Scene 4 SICBA Team: Cannon Construction Charity: Children’s Museum of Skagit County Theme: NAUTICAL

Published by: TREB Executive Marketing, LLC Sharman Burnam owner/publisher 360-333-9566 realestateps@aol.com

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What is a Charity Theme Scene?

Think of them as a giant auction basket with themed items, all displayed in a 10x10 space.

You purchase a ticket, the charity keeps 100% of all ticket sales money, and the winner goes home with lots of fabulous items!

Theme Scene 5 SICBA Team: John Piazza Jr. Construction & Remodeling Charity: One CommunityOne Family Theme: CAMPING Theme Scene 6 SICBA Team: Chad Fisher Construction Charity: Helping Hands Theme: GROW YOUR GARDEN Theme Scene 7 SICBA Team: CPI Plumbing Charity: Skagit Gleaners Theme: EXPERIENCE YOUR COUNTY

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2020 SICBA Home & Garden Show

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