2020 Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium

There is a springtime event coming up that you need to know about. It’s the Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium. This special event is put on by the Spokane County Master Gardeners and Master Gardener Foundation of Spokane County.  Why do you need to know about something that won’t take place until March 21? Because tickets for it sell out quickly […]

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Sept. 29 Column: The Five Easiest Houseplants To Grow

Now that we’re all transitioning to indoor pursuits, I’m focusing on the five easiest houseplants to grow. For this week’s column, I interviewed Spokane County Master Gardener Rhonda Elliott. She’s a great resource because she knows houseplants! You can read my column below: Houseplants need right amount of water, light to flourish. Houseplants need right amount of water, light to […]

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Fabulous houseplants: Calathea rufibarba

Ever on the lookout for awesome houseplants, I’m always tickled when I find one that consistently performs well in our home. And that happens to be Calathea rufibarba. I bought mine a couple of years ago from the Plant Farm in Spokane Valley and just love it. This plant has an upright growth habit with long, curvy leaves. But what really […]

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Fabulous houseplants: Dracaena deremensis

This is part two in a series on some of the easiest-care, rewarding houseplants you can grow. I’ve had a lot of success with Dracaena deremensis (druh-SEE-nuh dair-rem-MEN-sis). Perhaps you’ve heard of references to corn plants and rainbow plants. Those which are the common names of some types of Dracaenas. As you can see, the leaves are striking and glossy. […]

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Fabulous houseplants: Kangaroo Paw Fern

I have to admit I’ve killed a fern or two, mostly notably Boston ferns. Our house is just too dry for them. I also seem to have difficulty providing them with the correct amount of water. I almost gave up on growing ferns altogether. One day. while wandering around a home center’s nursery, I stumbled across a Kangaroo Paw fern […]

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