June 18 Column: Rose Show

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I am certain the most beloved of all garden flowers is the rose. And that’s not surprising, considering how beautiful and fragrant they are. Roses will be in the spotlight on Saturday (June 24) because the Spokane Rose Society will be putting on their 70th (!) rose show. It will be held at Northland Rosarium from noon to 4 p.m. […]

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April 16 Column: Trees

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Have you ever taken a moment to admire trees and appreciate all they do for the environment around it? They are pretty amazing. They just happen to be the topic of my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review. Here’s a link to it: Trees give us so much, including beauty, clean air, sustenance. (or you can read my column […]

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Northwest Flower and Garden Show: Report #2

One of the highlights of the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle is walking through the amazing display gardens. These beautiful, inspiring, finished gardens have all been created inside a concrete-floored convention center. And in a short period of time, at that. We gardeners we can all appreciate that feat, right? Awesome garden from Farmer Frog This year, a favorite […]

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