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Can you believe it’s July already? I can’t. But I have to admit one of the things I always look forward to in July is the Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour. This year’s will be held next Sunday (July 10) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and it will feature 6 beautiful gardens. Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition […]
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I hereby proclaim that the 2016 garden tour season is underway! The first tour is Spokane in Bloom. It is put on by the Inland Empire Gardeners and featured 5 beautiful gardens in Spokane Valley. The tour will be held on Sat., June 18. You can get a sneak preview of the featured gardens by reading my column in today’s […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Organic abundance. It’s a preview of next Sunday’s Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour, which run’s from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Six gardens will be featured during the garden tour. Here are the addresses: 2456 E. Mountain Vista, Coeur d’Alene 1151 E. Warm Springs Ave., Post Falls 7260 N. […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: ‘A living canvas’. It is a preview of next Saturday’s (June 20) Spokane in Bloom garden tour. This year’s tour, which is put on by the hardworking members of the Inland Empire Gardeners, features six outstanding south-side gardens. I had the pleasure of visiting Tom and Peggy […]
Read moreBoy, this month is really going by quickly, don’t you think? It’s time for another of my columns and this one is about the last garden tour of the summer: Tour shows off South Hill oases. The Associated Garden Clubs of Spokane are hosting their 28th annual Yard & Garden Tour next Sun., Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 […]
Read moreToday’s column is probably one you’ve been waiting for: the preview of this year’s Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour! And boy have they got some beautiful gardens to share with you. The tour, which is next Sunday (July 13), features 5 gardens in and around Coeur d’Alene and runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Here is a link to my […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Garden tour puts spotlight on Spokane Valley. It is a preview of next Saturday’s Spokane in Bloom garden tour. One of Karol Startzel’s delightful metal sculptures. Sponsored by the Inland Empire Gardeners, this year’s tour features eight outstanding gardens in Spokane Valley. The tour runs on Saturday, […]
Read moreI went on the Spokane in Bloom garden tour a couple of weekends ago. There were some clever ideas that involved garden trellises and I wanted to share with you. The first idea was rose arbors that had been anchored inside of raised beds (see top photo). As you can see, they were just gorgeous and very popular with garden visitors […]
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