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Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review. Easygoing daylilies provide color, cheer almost anywhere. It’s all about growing daylilies, which are one of my favorite, carefree plants. You can also read my column below. Column: by Susan Mulvihill While I grow a wide variety of interesting perennials, I must admit the toughest ones are […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: ‘A living canvas’. It is a preview of next Saturday’s (June 20) Spokane in Bloom garden tour. This year’s tour, which is put on by the hardworking members of the Inland Empire Gardeners, features six outstanding south-side gardens. I had the pleasure of visiting Tom and Peggy […]
Read moreAgastache (Hyssop, Hummingbird Mint) ‘Kudos Gold’ at Friends of Manito sale Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Plan your shopping list now for plant sale. This is a preview of next Saturday’s (June 6th) highly-anticipated Friends of Manito spring plant sale. One of the beautiful Viburnums that will be available. It will be […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Regal climber. It is a feature story on one of the most-loved vines for the garden, the clematis. (note: for some reason the information box that accompanies this article did not appear online so I have included it near the bottom of this post) For the article, […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Contain tomatoes, not excitement. This one is about growing tomatoes in containers. I had the pleasure of consulting with Spokane County Master Gardener, Marilyn Lloyd, as she’s been growing them — along with other types of veggies — in containers for about a dozen years. She had […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Gardeners’ party. It’s all about Saturday’s (May 9) garden event of the year, Garden Expo. This column was intended to run last Sunday but there was a mix-up at the paper, so they’re running it today to make sure you know about the event in time to mark […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: As summer nears, think water-wise. This column is about what we gardeners can do regarding water conservation in our landscapes. However, there was a mix-up at the newspaper and the column that was supposed to run was all about next Saturday’s (5/9) Garden Expo. If you’re not familiar […]
Read moreOur new insect hotel. Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Insect hotels keep good bugs cozy. I have to tell you, I’m glad today is finally here because I’ve been so excited about presenting this topic to you! It’s about adding an insect hotel to the garden, to attract more pollinators and beneficial […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Taking it easy. It’s actually a feature story about Master Gardener Karen Whitehead, who has done a wonderful job keeping her landscape as low-maintenance as possible. She was given good advice from a friend to not overdo with her garden plan when she and her husband Jake […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Working smart keeps body happy. The primary focus is on gardening comfort. It is about the things we can do to make gardening easier and more comfortable for our bodies. I’m talking about stretching beforehand, not doing repetitive motions for long periods of time and so on. […]
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