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When I conducted my reader survey last fall, I asked which topics would be the most useful. One subject request I saw over and over was to write about how to continue gardening as we age. And why not? We’re all getting older (with some of us getting older than others, LOL). So the subject of both my garden column […]
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My garden column for this week is about two huge plant sales in Spokane. One put on by the Spokane County Master Gardeners and the other by the Associated Garden Clubs of Spokane. Here is a link to the headline in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Largest area plant sales on the horizon. (or you can read my column lower […]
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How many of you are yearning for some color in your garden right now? If you live in a temperate area of the country like I do, you’re just as anxious as I am. One of the things I’m slowly starting to see in my garden is spring bulbs. They are a sight for sore eyes, let me tell you! […]
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Well, today is an exciting day! I’ve been looking forward to writing about insect hotels for quite a while. Since I’ve been wanting to build another one for our garden, I can check both off the list! (notice photo at left) Before I jump into a discussion of the importance of insect hotels, let me give you a link to […]
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Chances are, you’ve seen them everywhere and their beauty takes your breath away. I’m talking about orchids. If you would like to see hundreds of them, be sure to visit the Spokane Orchid Society’s Orchid Show & Sale. It will be held in the Spokane Community College Lair on Apr. 7 and 8. That’s the topic of my garden column […]
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‘Tis the season for pruning, right? Well, before you dive into it, I thought it would help to discuss some pruning basics first. For my column, I interviewed Tim Kohlhauff (seen at left), the Urban Horticulture Coordinator for Spokane County Extension. Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Pruning correctly helps keep trees and […]
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Ugh. I could’ve sworn I pruned our raspberry canes last fall. As you can see from the photo to the left, I most definitely didn’t! Fortunately, it can be done in late winter/early spring, so no harm done. Pruning raspberries can seem puzzling to some folks. Fortunately, I explain how to in this post. When to prune raspberry canes For […]
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In today’s garden column, I talk about organic gardening. This is something that is very easy to do by using good cultural practices. Here is a link to it in The Spokesman-Review. Investigate different ways to control pests. (or you can read my column lower in this post) By the way, I hope you’re not getting tired of hearing about […]
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Boy, the past week sure went fast! But now it’s Sunday and time for my next column and video. This week’s column is about preparing to garden. Here is a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review. Not time to plant, but it is time to plan. (you can also read my column lower in this post) In […]
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Well, today is a happy day! My garden columns are starting up for the season. They run every Sunday in the “Today” section of The Spokesman-Review until early October. Today’s column is primarily a season intro, where I discuss why it’s so important to grow your own food and what I’m growing this year. Here’s a link to it: Gardening brings […]
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