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Let’s see now. In a nutshell, my garden is going to be featured on the popular PBS gardening show, “Growing a Greener World.” How’s that for news? In my column today, I explain how this all came about and what it took to get ready. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Columnist’s garden showcased on […]
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Landscape design is an important consideration when you want your garden to reflect your goals and desires. For my column today, I had the pleasure of interviewing landscape architect Barb Safranek (in photo at left). She is such a delightful lady with a very artistic eye, when it comes to gardens! Here is a link to my column: Reflect your […]
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It was a tremendous pleasure for me to interview and write a feature story about Phyllis Stephens. She is Spokane’s famous garden guru! This article ran on the cover of The Spokesman-Review’s “Today” section. Here’s a link to it: Phyllis Stephens has answered Spokane’s gardening questions for decades. Even though the article was one of the longest I’d ever written, […]
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Throughout the growing season, I enjoy profiling local gardeners. Especially those who have a spectacular garden or a special skill to share with you. In today’s column, Tracy and Alan Lewis have both! They explained how they set up a drip irrigation system as an add-on to their existing sprinkler system. Here’s a link to it: Drip system need not […]
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One of the nicest things about being a garden columnist is that I get to meet and learn from awesome gardeners. In my column today, I introduce you to Master Gardener/Master Composter Ryan Herring and learn about permaculture. Here’s a link to it in The Spokesman-Review: Permaculture goes beyond the garden to daily life. Or you can read my column […]
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I’ve been excited to share with you what I’ve learned about alternative lawns. This includes other types of lawns you can grow and alternatives to having lawns altogether. For this feature story, I interviewed Spokane County Master Gardener Kris Moberg-Hendron for her expertise. Several years ago, Kris ripped out her lawn and replaced it with drought-tolerant plants. Don’t worry if […]
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Dear gardening friends, I am so grateful to you for your support and enthusiasm. I thought you might like to take a peek into my garden. That way, you can see where all of my post material comes from! I live on five acres in Spokane County. My husband and I have lived here for nearly 26 years ago, which […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Backyard oasis. (or you can read my column lower in this post) It is about my featured local gardener Randy Palmer. Randy and his wife live on a city lot in northwest Spokane. His garden is amazing! I took a lot of photos while I visited his […]
Read moreHere 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 […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Contain tomatoes, not excitement. (or you can read my column lower in this post) This one is about growing tomatoes in containers. I had the pleasure of consulting with Spokane County Master Gardener, Marilyn Lloyd. She’s been growing them, and other types of veggies — in containers […]
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