Aug. 30 column: Drought-tolerant plants

Drought-tolerant Helenium (a.k.a. Sneezeweed) Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Low-water wonders. The topic is drought-tolerant plants, which I felt would be of interest to anyone who has been dealing with the heat and drought of this summer. It’s always a good idea to use drought-tolerant plants in our landscapes in order to […]

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Aug. 16 column: Compost tea

Ryan Herring gives a compost tea demonstration at NW Seed & Pet. Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Compost tea seems worthy of a toast. This one is about the benefits of using compost tea and compost extract. And let me tell you, it was hard to say everything I needed to say in […]

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August 2 column: Harvest vegetables

Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Enjoying the harvest means knowing the signs. This one is a guide to knowing when to harvest vegetables. While that might sound easy, it can be confusing to beginning and seasoned gardeners alike. When you time the harvest perfectly, your veggies will be at the peak of […]

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July 5 column: Garden Tour

Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Organic abundance. It’s a preview of next Sunday’s Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour, which run’s from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Six gardens will be featured during the garden tour. Here are the addresses: 2456 E. Mountain Vista, Coeur d’Alene 1151 E. Warm Springs Ave., Post Falls  7260 N. […]

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June 28 column: Pea

Here’s how the pea patch is doing! Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Early start, plenty of peas. This one is an update on how my vegetable garden is coming along. You’ll learn about some exciting heirloom varieties of tomatoes and winter squash I’m growing this year, what’s happening in our hoophouse, how […]

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June 21 column: Gardener Carol Bryan

Here is a link to today’s column in The Spokesman-Review:Cultivating community Cultivating community. Throughout the summer months, I enjoy profiling local gardeners and the beautiful gardens they’ve created. You can read my column at the above link or below: Column: by Susan Mulvihill The front-yard garden of Carol Bryan stands out on her block in Peaceful Valley. Even though it’s […]

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