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Lately, my husband and I have been enjoying watching the antics of our local hummingbird families. It’s gotten me to thinking about what it takes to attract hummingbirds to a garden in the first place. Primarily, it is the flowers you plant that will bring those little cuties in. But it certainly doesn’t hurt to hang up some of those […]
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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. (or you can read it below) In […]
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As I’ve mentioned before, I’m all about attracting pollinators to my garden. No matter what it takes, I want those guys here! All joking aside, we all need to do what we can for pollinators. Several factors are having an adverse impact upon them. “Colony collapse disorder” affects honeybees, also the decline of habitat for pollinators. And certainly the use […]
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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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Some readers might take issue with my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review. Here’s a link to it: Some plants set on dominating the garden. You can also read my column lower in this post. The topic is invasive plants that have done their best to take over my garden. I tried to approach it from a fairly humorous […]
Read moreDrought-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 […]
Read moreHere 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 moreCan you believe it’s the middle of August already? It’s time for another of my columns in The Spokesman-Review: Ornamental grasses add winter interest. Today’s topic was a request from one of my Master Gardener friends and colleagues: ornamental grasses that provide some interest in the landscape during the colder months of the year. If you live in the Inland […]
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