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If you just groaned when you read the title of this post, I completely understand! Dealing with flea beetles in the garden is extremely challenging. That’s why I’ve focused on them for today’s column. You can read it online in The Spokesman-Review: Flea beetles are a recent problem for area gardeners. (or you can start reading it underneath my video […]
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As you probably already know, I’m a huge fan of using row covers in my garden. This includes floating row cover, bridal veil netting, shade cloth and bird netting. That is the topic of this week’s garden column, which you can read in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Covers help keep vegetable crops happy and healthy. (or you can read […]
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If you just looked at the title of this post, you are probably scratching your head! “Why is she writing about a coyote decoy and why would that matter to me?,” you’re likely thinking. Well, if you’d enjoy reading an amusing story, I urge you to check out today’s garden column. Here is a link to it in The Spokesman-Review: […]
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Happy 2nd birthday to our pollinator garden! I get so many questions about it. That means it’s time to write a column and update you on how it’s doing. You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Pollinator garden provides habitat for birds and insects – and beauty for humans. (or you can read my column at the […]
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Bugs, bugs and more bugs! For my column, I wrote about how to attract beneficial insects to your garden. You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: How to attract beneficial bugs. (or you can read the text of my column at the bottom of this post) As most of you know, my new book, The Vegetable Garden […]
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I am on the Gardenerd podcast today! Christy Wilhelmi is the delightful host of this popular podcast. We talk about garden bugs, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), and how it all relates to my new book, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook.* Christy lives in the Los Angeles area. One of her most despised pests is the cucumber beetle. I feel so […]
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Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Gardener by Jessica Walliser (Storey Publishing, 2020, 206 pp., $24.95) by Susan Mulvihill Many gardeners are familiar with the concept of companion planting: some plant combinations promote better growth and production while others inhibit these desirable outcomes. Or do they? A long time ago, I read Carrots Love Tomatoes by Louise […]
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For the past year, the events calendar on this website has been looking pretty pathetic. That’s because nearly every event has had to be canceled, courtesy of the pandemic. Well, things are looking up because there’s a great line-up of Spring Gardening Classes that will be put on by the Spokane County Master Gardeners! Hooray! Each class will be held […]
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Well, I have some very cool news to share with you! As you know, I have a new book coming out in April, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. I will be chatting with Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening fame on his daily podcasts all week long! There will be seven podcasts in all, starting tomorrow and going through next Sunday, […]
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For the last month, I’ve given tiny peeks into my new book, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. Your response has been so upbeat and heartwarming. I can finally show you exactly what’s in my book and I have a special announcement about it, too! In my newest video (at bottom of post), I take you on a tour of my […]
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