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This is your friendly reminder about the importance of hardening-off plants before setting them out in your garden. It only applies to plants you started indoors from seed or any plants that have never been exposed to “real” sunlight. Why is hardening-off plants so important? Well, if you think about it, the amount of light you provided your newly-started seedlings […]
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What is your idea of a dream garden event? Mine is a huge gathering of vendors selling oodles of lovely plants, attractive garden art and handy tools. I would educational activities to help me increase my gardening skills and food to keep my energy level up. And, best of all, free admission and parking. Yes indeed! Well, Garden Expo will […]
Read moreThis week is a two-fer in the video department! First, there was my video on the secrets to melon-growing success. And I just shot a video on planting and supporting peas. While my tips for each might seem a little unconventional, both definitely have a “cool” factor. I could have delayed the release of the pea video until next weekend. […]
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I could be wrong, but it sure seems like there aren’t many folks who grow melons in their home gardens. And particularly in our northern, zone 5 climate. I’m happy to report it’s very doable. In this week’s column, I share how to do just that. You can read it below. Column: Melons need TLC to grow in the Inland […]
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Ooh, who loves a plant sale?! I sure do and it’s exciting to think that two awesome sales will be held next weekend, here in Spokane. You can read about them in my column below: in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/apr/20/in-the-garden-local-plant-sales-mean-spring-has-sp/. Or you can read it below: Column: Local plant sales mean spring has sprung You know it’s officially spring […]
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For today’s garden column, I thought it would be fun to write about some amazing cultivars of annual flowers. Here’s a link to my column in The Spokesman-Review: Flowers bring beauty, birds, bees and butterflies to the garden. Or you can read my column below: Flowers bring beauty, birds, bees and butterflies to the garden Every gardener’s goal should be […]
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Oh, how I love blueberries! They are so simple to grow. They also provide us with plenty of berries for eating fresh, supplementing our morning yogurt or oatmeal, and for adding to baked goodies. So it makes sense that this week’s column is all about how to grow blueberries. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: […]
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I’m feeling a little down in the dumps today. That’s because I just made a painful decision. It was time to wave the white flag in the battle a most wonderful rose. Who was the enemy? Rose stem girdlers. ‘Therese Bugnet’ rose The rose in question is ‘Therese Bugnet’ which is a rugosa, or shrub, rose. I planted her about […]
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For this week’s garden column, I decided to write about growing cool-season crops. Here is a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Mind your peas and onions, and other tips for starting cool-season crops. Or you can read my column below. Column: Mind your peas and onions It won’t be long before we can plant cool-season vegetable […]
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I think orchids are absolutely gorgeous. There are so many different types and colors that they’re hard to resist. In this week’s garden column, I write about the Spokane Orchid Society’s upcoming Orchid Show and Sale. Here is a link in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: With orchids, knowing what not to do is a good starting point. Or you […]
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