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I don’t know about your weather, but fall is getting serious here in Spokane, Wash.! It got me to thinking about fall gardening and what I’ve learned you should or shouldn’t do right now. I love this time year, especially because of the beautiful fall colors. And having the garden wind down is also nice because I’ve worked hard all […]
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Did you know that spring is a great time for pruning? In this week’s video, I share all sorts of pruning tips for trees (esp. fruit trees), flowering shrubs, roses and blueberry plants. You’ll learn how to prune properly and avoid common mistakes. Pruning can seem daunting at times but once you know the basics, you’ll do great. Main pruning […]
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I get a lot of questions about how to prune raspberries so that’s the topic of this week’s video. And I included blackberries as well, since their pruning method is very similar. You will learn some very interesting things about the two main types of raspberries, which are summer-bearing and fall-bearing. Once you know which type you’re growing, you will […]
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It’s time for my next video but it didn’t end up going the way I had planned! I had intended to talk about and demonstrate fall cleanup tasks. Apparently, Mother Nature had other plans. Bill and I were down in California for a weeklong family visit. The weather was lovely there for the most part. However, when I checked on […]
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For this week’s column, I detailed how to grow vegetables in containers. I realize that some folks are very limited in space or they live in an apartment or condo. Container vegetables to the rescue! You can read my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: No space? No problem, as many vegetables can be grown in containers. Or you […]
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Remember how I grew dahlias this year, for the first time in ages? Since our growing season is coming to a rapid close, a column about how to overwinter dahlia tubers should be helpful. You can read my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Dahlias worth the extra effort needed to overwinter tubers. (or you can read the text […]
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Eating fresh blueberries from our garden is one of my favorite summertime treats. Did you know they’re quite easy to grow? In this week’s column, I go over the cultural needs of blueberries. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Growing blueberries is a treat for yourself. (you can also read the text of my column […]
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Don’t forgot that you have a great opportunity to participate in an awesome garden event — all from the comfort and safety of your own home! I’m talking about the “virtual” Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium. I live in Spokane, Wash., and have been a Master Gardener for a very long time. Each year, our foundation has put on the Cabin […]
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In my recent newsletters, I’ve alluded to an exciting, virtual gardening event coming up. Well, I can finally tell you about it! That event is none other than the Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium. As you know, I live in Spokane, Wash., and have been a Master Gardener for a very long time. Each year, our foundation has put on the […]
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It’s time for my next video and this one was designed to help you prune raspberries with confidence! In it, you’ll learn the difference between primocanes and floricanes. Even more importantly, the difference between summer-bearing and ever-bearing raspberries. Once you understand all of that, you should be able to prune any type of raspberry. Every now and then, readers tell […]
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