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Who loves going on garden tours? I sure do! And I’ve been missing them terribly. Fortunately, the Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour is scheduled for next Sunday, July 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can read my preview of the tour in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour features six gardens on July 11. (or you […]
Read moreSince 2019 is winding down, I thought it’d be fun to look at my three top videos. And, just in case you’re bored, I’ve embedded those videos in this blog post. Such a deal. My most popular video was… drum roll, please… How to Grow Beans. Would you believe it has been viewed over 138,000 times? Who knew beans could […]
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I’m excited to announce my next garden tour to you today. For 2020, I’ll be leading a group to see some of the most gorgeous English Gardens. We’ll also visit the largest flower show in the world, Hampton Court Garden Festival. How cool is that? I will give a presentation on the tour on Mon., Nov. 18 from 2:30 to […]
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If you just read the headline of this post and are thinking I’ve started writing in French, my apologies! Roseraie de L’Hay Les Roses is the name of one of the finest rose gardens I’ve ever seen. It was one of the places we visited during the French tour that I led in June. Garden history: This garden was created […]
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For my garden column today, I wrote about visiting the elegant Chateau de Chenonceau in France’s Loire Valley. What does this have to do with gardening? Well, while exploring the chateau (castle), we saw absolutely stunning floral arrangements AND enjoyed looking at the beautiful gardens. Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Loire Valley chateau […]
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I had a goal while putting together the itinerary for the French garden and chateau tour I led last month. It was to find the French version of the Chelsea Flower Show. Even though the International Garden Festival isn’t quite on a par with Chelsea, it definitely filled the bill. This festival takes place on the grounds of Chateau de […]
Read moreOn June 11, my tour group and I visited the spectacular Chateau de Villandry. Chances are you’ve seen photos of the gardens here and put it on your bucket list. Well, this was my second visit to the chateau and gardens and it was even more magnificent than I remembered! This chateau was built next to the Loire River in […]
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One of the stops during the France tour I led was Chateau de Valmer in the Loire Valley. What a beautiful garden! We also were treated to a wine tasting and a tour of their impressive wine cellar. There garden is comprised of 8 terraces and a moat. The terraced gardens are in the Renaissance style and very enjoyable to […]
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One of the most enjoyable things a gardener can do during the summer months is go on garden tours. It’s a great way to get inspired, learn new things and meet other like-minded folks. Next Sunday, July 14, the Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour will take place. That’s the topic of my garden column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: For […]
Read moreOn Wednesday, I wrote a blog post about our travel group’s visit to the beautiful Chateau du Rivau and garden. I saw something really cute in their children’s garden: creative sculptures made from clay pots. They definitely caught my eye because they were so delightful. I’d never seen anything made like this before. I thought you might get a kick […]
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