Summer beautification awards, announced
By Paul Hall on Tuesday, August 17th, 2021 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
LA GRANDE – The home of Merle & Betha Feik received the City of La Grande summer beautification award for a residential property. The large lot at 1015 Benton Avenue is beautifully landscaped and incredibly diverse, providing a feast for the eyes and a haven for our native pollinators. Colorful annual and perennial flowers and shrubs border the front of the house, and the driveway with hanging baskets and containers adding more color and texture. The garden also smells amazing, even from the street!
The commercial award went to John Combe Wellness Center, 1002 4th Street. The property is immaculately tended by the owners and features a colorful shrub border around the classic craftsman style home. Powerline-friendly flowering crabapple trees in the right-of-way provide year-round habitat, nectar for pollinators in the spring, and food for the birds in summer, fall and winter.
The Beautification Awards Program, sponsored by the La Grande Landscape and Community Forestry Commission, recognizes and honors residential and commercial properties that add to the beauty and diversity of La Grande’s environment. Nominations for this award are made by members of the commission, City employees, neighbors and property owners. Nominations are now being accepted for the fall awards. Landscaping must be visible from the street. Email your nomination to trees@cityoflagrande.org<mailto:trees@cityoflagrande.org> or send a message to the La Grande Parks and Rec. Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/lagrandeparksrec/. You can also call the Urban Forestry Division at 541-663-1952.
