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How do you feel about ornamental grasses? I’ve liked their look for ages but feel I’ve really slighted them in my landscape. I guess I naturally tend to gravitate more toward flowers. But after visiting Manito Park’s Joel Ferris Perennial Gardens this fall, I’m all fired up about adding more to my garden! After all, they’re easy to care for, add […]
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Do you enjoy seeing tulips and daffodils in the spring? I’m sure you do and I’m right there with you. They’re always such a wonderful sight, especially after a long winter. If you’re wondering how to plant fall bulbs, you’re in luck. I just finished putting together a video on bulb-planting tips so you will have the most success. Sure, […]
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All good things come to an end, right? Well, that holds true for my garden. I just finished shooting the video for my last vegetable garden tour of the 2016 garden season. We’ve had two killing frosts so far, which means most of the garden is done. Take a look at the video below. You’ll see how everything looks at […]
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The day before the first killing frost in the Spokane area, Bill and I headed up to Manito Park. We wanted to admire the last of the blooming dahlias in the test garden. Boy, am I glad we did because they were absolutely gorgeous! Unfortunately, many of them had a number rather than a cultivar name. That could be because […]
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Powdery mildew is one of those annoying plant problems that all gardeners experience at one time or another. I often see it on my squash plants, phlox, bee balm and zinnias. The top photo is of a severe problem in my pumpkin patch a few years ago. No, that isn’t a rare pumpkin variety that has white leaves! The photo […]
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There’s garden decor, and then there’s garden decor! I attended the garden writers’ conference in Atlanta last month. We were treated to several tours of amazing, private gardens. These tours always provide me with sources of inspiration. Even when their growing conditions aren’t anywhere near the same as mine. All of us can use extra inspiration, right? In this post, […]
Read moreWhen I talk about attracting insects to the garden, this is a common reaction: “Why would I do that?! I don’t want more insects in my garden!” Attracting beneficial insects, as well as pollinators, is exactly what we need to do. That way, we’ll keep damaging insects in check and create a balanced ecosystem within our gardens. When I think of […]
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Who loves butterflies?! I would guess everyone thrills to see them in their garden. While touring our way through Georgia recently, I saw all sorts of beauties and enjoyed photographing them. That is, when they’d hold still long enough! I thought you’d enjoy seeing some of the butterflies of Georgia in this post. This beautiful orange-and-black butterfly (photo to left) is […]
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I’m continuing with tales of our recent two-week trip to Georgia. Wait till you see this beautiful small garden that Bill and I visited. It’s the Savannah Area Council of Garden Clubs Botanical Garden. And yes, that’s a mouthful, but what a gem it was! Garden history This 10-acre garden is the collaborative effort of Savannah-area garden clubs and admission […]
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Way back in May, I reported on my Facebook page how I’d succumbed to temptation. What did I do? I purchased a ‘Big Zac’ tomato plant while working at the Master Gardener plant sale. Even though I already had plenty of tomato plants started from seed, I just couldn’t resist. What’s so special about ‘Big Zac’? Well, when I read that […]
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