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If you just read the headline of this post and are thinking I’ve started writing in French, my apologies! Roseraie de L’Hay Les Roses is the name of one of the finest rose gardens I’ve ever seen. It was one of the places we visited during the French tour that I led in June. Garden history: Jules Gravereaux created this […]
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Perhaps I caught your attention with today’s topic, eh? After all, we gardeners love saving money in the garden, right? You can learn more about this in my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Saving money in the garden. (or you can read my column lower in this post) On July 12, I posted a question on my Facebook […]
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One of the favorite aspects of my job as a garden writer is that I get to meet other gardeners. And not just “any” gardeners, mind you. I meet awesome, inspiring gardeners all over the country. It has been a goal of mine to write a local gardener profile during the summer months. I know we can all learn from […]
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For my garden column today, I wrote about visiting the elegant Chateau de Chenonceau in France’s Loire Valley. What does this have to do with gardening? Well, while exploring the chateau (castle), we saw absolutely stunning floral arrangements AND enjoyed looking at the beautiful gardens. Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Loire Valley chateau […]
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I had a goal while putting together the itinerary for the French garden and chateau tour I led last month. It was to find the French version of the Chelsea Flower Show. Even though the International Garden Festival isn’t quite on a par with Chelsea, it definitely filled the bill. This festival takes place on the grounds of Chateau de […]
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For this week’s garden column, I wrote about tomato care. You’ll learn what we gardeners need to be doing for our tomato plants this time of year. Then they’ll grow their very best. You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Proper staking, consistent watering key to best tomatoes. (or you can read my column lower in this […]
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I recently learned something interesting about broccoli harvesting from our friends. And it’s so intriguing that I wanted to share it with you. Keep in mind that it’s still in the experimental stages in my garden, though! During a recent visit with our friends, Mark and Jane, we had the opportunity to stroll through their vegetable garden. They are the […]
Read moreAs you probably know, we get plenty of critters in our garden. Many of them are certain the garden was planted specifically for them. Sometimes, dealing with them means you need to get creative. This year, Bill and I have found some new methods that are working pretty well. That’s the topic of my column today, which you can find […]
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If you live in the Inland Northwest, you owe it to yourself to attend the Spokane County Master Gardeners’ Fall Banquet on Oct. 10. Why? The keynote speaker is none other than Joe Lamp’l, the creator and host of the popular PBS program, “Growing a Greener World.” This event is open to all and I wanted to make sure you […]
Read moreOn June 11, my tour group and I visited the spectacular Chateau de Villandry. Chances are you’ve seen photos of the gardens here and put it on your bucket list. Well, this was my second visit to the chateau and gardens and it was even more magnificent than I remembered! Chateau de Villandry history This chateau was built next to […]
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