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In today’s column, I tackle a controversial subject: using fertilizer in the garden. I am asked about this a lot and there’s no simple answer. Read more about this in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review*: Before using fertilizer, understand what your plants need. So why is fertilizer controversial, you ask? Well, if your plants are growing just fine, there’s no […]
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This year, I’ve been growing annual poppies. Oh my, they are so lovely! That’s the topic of today’s garden column, which you can read in The Spokesman-Review. Poppies are poppin’ up everywhere, add beauty to gardens. (or you can read it at the bottom of this blog post if you’re unable to view it online at Spokesman.com) As I explain […]
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I know there are a lot of brand-new vegetable gardeners out there this year. I thought it would be helpful to write a garden column about insects you might find in the vegetable garden. And even more importantly, how to deal with them organically. You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Bugs with benefits. Or you can […]
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I’m really excited about this week’s column because I wrote about my favorite subject: birds in the garden. Watching them gives me so much joy. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Work to provide sanctuary for birds pays off. Or you can read it below. Don’t miss this week’s video about California quail below my […]
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Due to the coronavirus pandemic, I haven’t gotten to visit local gardens like I ordinarily would. Boy, do I miss meeting gardeners and seeing how they’re growing food or flowers and overcoming obstacles. However, I recently met Brianne Tucker and got to see her lovely garden so I wanted to share it with you. Brianne and her family live in […]
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For my column today, I thought it would be a good idea to give a vegetable garden update. I’m hoping it will be interesting and that you’ll pick up a couple of helpful tips. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: June’s deluges rotten for some garden vegetables. Or you can read it below. (don’t forget […]
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For this week’s garden column, I wrote about our adventures in growing figs. Yes, figs in our zone 5b garden! You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: With figs, it’s best to contain your excitement. (or you can read my column at the bottom of this post) Mind you, it’s not like we’ve had a whole lot […]
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Friday nights are a big deal in the Mulvihill household these days. It’s not because it marks the end of the week. Oh no. On Friday nights, we get to watch the BBC gardening program called “Gardener’s World.” It airs in the U.K. every Friday during the growing season. That’s the topic for this week’s garden column, which you can […]
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Not that I ever want to speed things along, but thank heavens we’ve finally reached the last day of May! I swear it lasted about 100 days. Do you feel the same way? On a related note, my garden column is about the impact COVID-19 is having on gardeners these days. You can read it in today’s edition of The […]
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You might recall that Bill and I created a pollinator garden last spring. What an adventure it has been! That’s the topic of this week’s garden column, which you can read in The Spokesman-Review. Pollinator project comes with lots of unexpected learning opportunities. (you can also read my column below the videos in this post) In it, I discuss how […]
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