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One of my favorite shrubs is the Viburnum. They are such great, all-around plants in my garden with so many wonderful attributes: beautiful flowers, some have a lovely fragrance, most produce berries, and they have awesome fall foliage. I mean, what’s not to like about Viburnums? Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Vibrant, […]
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Being the avid birdwatcher that I am, you probably can imagine I’m excited to share today’s column with you. It’s all about attracting birds to your garden. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: When caring for birds, think shelter first. You will learn what we’ve done in our own yard to meet their needs for […]
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I can’t believe how quickly this summer is zipping by! Since it’s Sunday, it’s time for another of my garden columns, and this one is a vegetable garden update: Wacky weather causing confusion for crops. In it, I discuss how most of the veggies are growing. In general, everything is doing well. The artichokes are finally putting on new growth […]
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Oh how I love succulents! They are the coolest and toughest plants around. They are incredibly popular these days because lots of folks have come up with creative containers to plant them in. My column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review is about this very topic: For low-water performers, give succulents a try. In it, I discuss the main types […]
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Can you believe it’s July already? I can’t. But I have to admit one of the things I always look forward to in July is the Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour. This year’s will be held next Sunday (July 10) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and it will feature 6 beautiful gardens. Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition […]
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If it’s Sunday, it must be time for another of my garden columns. This week’s is on two awesome perennials, heucheras and heucherellas. Here’s a link to the column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Heucheras add color in shady places. Or you can read my column below. Many folks know heucheras by their more common name of coral bells. […]
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If there were a popularity contest for everyone’s favorite flower, the rose would win hands down, don’t you think? You just can’t beat roses for their beauty, color and fragrance. Next Sunday (June 26), you’ll have the opportunity to view all sorts of different roses at the Spokane Rose Society’s 69th annual Rose Show. Here’s a link to my column […]
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I hereby proclaim that the 2016 garden tour season is underway! The first tour is Spokane in Bloom. It is put on by the Inland Empire Gardeners and featured 5 beautiful gardens in Spokane Valley. The tour will be held on Sat., June 18. You can get a sneak preview of the featured gardens by reading my column in today’s […]
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Ooh, ooh, ooh! The Friends of Manito plant sale is next Saturday (June 11) and you don’t want to miss it! Here’s a link to my column about the sale in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Add color to your garden with perennials from Friends of Manito. If you live in the Inland Northwest, you are probably very familiar with these […]
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What’s bugging you? Chances are, there are a few insect pests in your garden that are getting the better of you. In today’s column, I discuss my top 5 insect pests and organic insect control. Here’s a link to it, in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Pests can be thwarted naturally. If you’re like me, you’d like to deal with […]
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