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This has been a tough summer for gardeners everywhere. Here in the Northwest, we recently went through an awful heat wave. The highs ranged from 105 to 111 degrees F. And to add insult to injury, it began in late June. That’s way too early for plants because they were just starting to hit their stride. For this week’s garden […]
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If you just looked at the title of this post, you are probably scratching your head! “Why is she writing about a coyote decoy and why would that matter to me?,” you’re likely thinking. Well, if you’d enjoy reading an amusing story, I urge you to check out today’s garden column. Here is a link to it in The Spokesman-Review: […]
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Most gardeners enjoy adding tulips and daffodils to their flower beds, but what about summer-blooming bulbs? These include many breathtaking flowers that bring so much to our gardens. That’s the topic of this week’s garden column, which you can read in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Brighten your landscape with different kinds of bulbs. (or you can read it at […]
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Who loves going on garden tours? I sure do! And I’ve been missing them terribly. Fortunately, the Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour is scheduled for next Sunday, July 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can read my preview of the tour in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour features six gardens on July 11. (or you […]
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Deer are one of the most challenging critters to deal with in the garden. Unfortunately, I know this from personal experience. I’ve learned some tips and tricks over the years that I wanted to share the information in this week’s column. You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Dealing with deer. (or you can read the text […]
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I’ve been watching our weather forecast closely and am very concerned. Here in Spokane, a heat wave begins this Saturday, with a high of 101 degrees F. On Sunday, the forecast shows 105 degrees, and on Monday and Tuesday, the National Weather Service believes we’ll be up at 110 degrees. That is scary. I just received an email from a […]
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Happy 2nd birthday to our pollinator garden! I get so many questions about it. That means it’s time to write a column and update you on how it’s doing. You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Pollinator garden provides habitat for birds and insects – and beauty for humans. (or you can read my column at the […]
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We gardeners know that things don’t always go to plan, right? Well, my newest column is about garden blunders: mistakes we have made in our gardens which we hopefully have learned from! You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Help your garden grow by learning from the mistakes of others. (or you can read the text of […]
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Dealing with weeds in your garden isn’t a whole lot of fun, is it? I think we all have our most dreaded weeds that are a nightmare to control. So for this week’s garden column, I wrote about why it’s important to keep up with them as well as the things we gardeners can do to reduce this odious task. […]
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I love being able to report on fun garden events such as plant sales. The Friends of Manito will hold their spring plant sale on June 3-5 and June 10-12 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. You can learn all about it, including some of my plant picks, within my garden column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: […]
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