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I’ve just returned from the most delightful trip to England. For it, I led a group to see some of the most iconic English gardens and boy, did we have a lovely time. In the coming days, I will be writing posts about the English Gardens Tour so be sure to keep an eye on this blog. Remember that you […]
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Oh my! The topic for my column this week is one that so many gardeners ask about: dealing with deer. And who can blame them for being frustrated? Here’s a link to the column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Tricks to keep your garden from becoming a deer smorgasbord. Or you can read my column below (don’t miss this […]
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If you’re looking for a way to maximize the space in your vegetable and beds, vertical gardening is just what you’re looking for! That’s the topic of my column this week. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Expand your garden by growing up. Many of you are probably familiar with my “famous” pole bean arbor, […]
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For my garden column this week, I wrote about adding native plants to your landscape. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Native plants a natural fit for home landscapes. I think a lot of folks are unaware of the wide variety of native plants available to us and how they add to our gardens. Many […]
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It’s almost here, gardening friends! “It” is Garden Expo, the largest garden event in the Inland Northwest, and that’s the topic of my latest column. Here is a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Annual Garden Expo back with classes, vendors, fun. This is the 19th year that our region has had a Garden Expo and it’s all […]
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When I conducted my reader survey last fall, I asked which topics would be the most useful. One subject request I saw over and over was to write about how to continue gardening as we age. And why not? We’re all getting older (with some of us getting older than others, LOL). So the subject of both my garden column […]
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My garden column for this week is about two huge plant sales in Spokane: one put on by the Spokane County Master Gardeners and the other by the Associated Garden Clubs of Spokane. Here is a link to the headline in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Largest area plant sales on the horizon. The Master Gardener Garden Fair & Plant […]
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How many of you are yearning for some color in your garden right now? If you live in a temperate area of the country like I do, I’m certain you are just as anxious as I am. One of the things I’m slowly starting to see in my garden is spring bulbs, and they are a sight for sore eyes, […]
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Well, today is an exciting day! I’ve been looking forward to writing about insect hotels for quite a while and have been wanting to build another one for our garden. Now I can check both off the list! (notice photo at left) Before I jump into a discussion of the importance of insect hotels, let me give you a link […]
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Chances are, you’ve seen them everywhere and their beauty takes your breath away. I’m talking about orchids. If you would like to see hundreds of them, be sure to visit the Spokane Orchid Society’s Orchid Show & Sale. It will be held in the Spokane Community College Lair on Apr. 7 and 8. That’s the topic of my garden column […]
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