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My column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review is about a fabulous event that takes place later this month: the Spokane County Master Gardener Foundation’s fall banquet, with keynote speaker Dan Hinkley. Here is a link to my column: Banquet features talk by globe-trotting plant collector. I should clarify immediately that this banquet is open to everyone, not just Master […]
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Did you know that late summer and early fall are great times to plant perennials? This is an important fact because there’s a wonderful event coming up that takes advantage of this: the Friends of Manito plant sale. Here is a link to my column about the sale in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Friends of Manito fall plant sale. The […]
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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 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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Next Saturday, May 7th, there’s a local event you won’t want to miss! The Spokane County Master Gardeners will be putting on their annual Garden Fair & Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The location is 222 N. Havana St., just south of the Spokane Fairgrounds and Indians ballpark. There is additional information on the Master Gardener Foundation’s […]
Read moreToday’s column is a preview of the Spokane Orchid Society’s annual Orchid Show & Sale. I don’t know about you, but I am entranced with these exotic plants! The orchid show and sale will be held next weekend at Vickie’s Garden Center, 2100 S. Inland Empire Way. On Sat., Apr. 2nd, the hours will be from noon to 6 p.m., […]
Read moreHere’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Film puts power of soil on display. This one is about an amazing film called “Symphony of the Soil.” It is about the “skin of the Earth” (our soil), how it evolves, the different types, and the problems that are occurring from gardening and farming practices of tilling, […]
Read more‘Enchanted Eve’ Coreopsis (Tickseed) Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Perennial supporters. If you’re an avid, local gardener — and especially a fan of the Friends of Manito — this is probably one you’ve been waiting for! It’s about next Saturday’s fall plant sale, which is put on by the Friends of Manito. It […]
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