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One of the favorite aspects of my job as a garden writer is that I get to meet other gardeners. And not just “any” gardeners, mind you. I meet awesome, inspiring gardeners all over the country. It has been a goal of mine to write a local gardener profile during the summer months. I know we can all learn from […]
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For this week’s garden column, I wrote about tomato care. You’ll learn what we gardeners need to be doing for our tomato plants this time of year. Then they’ll grow their very best. You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Proper staking, consistent watering key to best tomatoes. (or you can read my column lower in this […]
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For this week’s garden column, I decided to focus on flowers. I mean, they’re pretty wonderful, aren’t they? You can read my column by going to today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Flowers for season-long bloom. Or you can read my column below (don’t miss this week’s video underneath it!). Why did I choose this topic? Well, aside from the obvious […]
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I get a lot of questions about how I use my hoop house and greenhouse. Because of that, I felt it should be the topic for one of my garden columns. Well, today’s the day! Here’s a link to it in The Spokesman-Review: Hoop houses and greenhouses help extend garden season. (you can read my column lower in this post) […]
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The Spokane Rose Show will be held next Saturday (June 22). In addition to having the opportunity to look at breathtakingly gorgeous roses, you’ll get to hear renowned rose hybridizer Ping Lim speak about everyone’s favorite flower. That’s the topic of my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Renowned hybridizer works to make roses easy, even in cooler climates. […]
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I hereby declare the garden tour season officially open! Or at least, it will be on Saturday (June 15) when the Spokane in Bloom garden tour takes place. Learn all about it in my garden column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Spokane in Bloom kicks off garden tour season. Or you can read it below (don’t miss this week’s […]
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For today’s garden column, I’ve focused on something that we probably all know, but tend to forget about. That is observing good cultural practices in the garden so our plants thrive. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Follow best practices to keep plants thriving. Or you can read it below (don’t miss this week’s video […]
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If you live in the Inland Northwest, you won’t want to miss the Friends of Manito Spring Plant Sale next weekend! That’s the topic of my garden column and here’s a link to it in The Spokesman-Review: Find water-wise plants at Manito sale. Or you can read my column below (don’t miss this week’s video underneath it!). The Friends of […]
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I’ve been really excited about writing this week’s column and even more so about making our very own pollinator garden. It’s something we’ve been thinking about for the past few years and are finally doing this spring. Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Create an oasis for pollinators. Or you can read my column […]
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Do you grow beans in your garden? They are one of my favorite vegetables. Why? They are so flavorful and abundant enough to also give you plenty to preserve for fall and winter eating. In my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review, I share tips for successfully growing bush and pole beans. Here’s a link to it: Placement counts […]
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