March 5 Feature Story: Phyllis Stephens

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It was a tremendous pleasure for me to interview and write a feature story about Phyllis Stephens, 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, I still […]

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May 8 column: Alternative Lawns

I’ve been excited to share with you what I’ve learned about alternative lawns, which includes 1) other types of lawns you can grow and 2) 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. But […]

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July 5 column: Garden Tour

Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Organic abundance. It’s a preview of next Sunday’s Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour, which run’s from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Six gardens will be featured during the garden tour. Here are the addresses: 2456 E. Mountain Vista, Coeur d’Alene 1151 E. Warm Springs Ave., Post Falls  7260 N. […]

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June 21 column: Gardener Carol Bryan

Here 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 […]

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