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I’ve recently returned from a wonderful 2-week trip to England. It’s been fun sharing some of the things I saw with you through Facebook over the past few days. I wanted to write about something I repeatedly saw in some of the beautiful gardens I visited. That was the use of natural materials for plant supports and/or keeping pests away […]
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Growing apples is a bit problematic because they are susceptible to some nasty insect and disease problems. Growing apples organically is even more challenging for the exact same reason. And yet, my husband Bill and I have taken on that very challenge in our home orchard. Why? We love the idea of eating apples that were grown without chemicals. To grow […]
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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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Now that the weather is improving, we’ll all soon be planting our tender annuals and vegetables. How about some transplanting tips so your plants get off to the best possible start? I’ve been watching the weather forecasts closely, and I’m not seeing any low temperatures in the 30s starting today, but as always, a gardener really needs to keep an […]
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My garden column this week is all about growing a postage stamp garden. What? You’ve never heard of one before? Well, I’m talking about a very small — but productive — vegetable garden that just about everyone should have room for and time to tend. Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Even a small […]
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This week’s column is a preview of Spokane’s premier gardening event: Garden Expo. If you enjoy gardening (or you’re shopping for a special Mother’s Day gift), you owe it to yourself to go! Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Annual Expo aims to educate local gardeners. Garden Expo details: Garden Expo has been […]
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This week’s column and video is about a very enjoyable subject: container gardening. In my column, I detail the methods for growing flowers and/or vegetables in pots. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: After choosing the right container, think thriller, filler, spillers. (or you can read my column lower in this post) I included suggestions […]
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Next Saturday, Apr. 29, 2017, the Spokane County Master Gardeners will hold their annual Garden Fair & Plant Sale. That’s the topic of my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review. Here’s a link to it: Get plants, advice at garden fair. The Garden Fair & Plant Sale will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and be held in and […]
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With the garden season getting underway, I decided a column on compost and composting would be in order. After all, if we take care of the soil in our gardens, it in turn will take care of our plants and — in the case of veggies — provide us with higher yields. Sounds good to me! Here is a link […]
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Does the photo to the left look like your place these days? Have you got plants stashed all over the place, waiting for the weather to warm up? This week’s column is about protecting seedlings from the weather, which is very important. I mean, you just went to all of the trouble to raise them, right? Well, before you move […]
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