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Roses are truly the Queen of the Garden. And I’m pretty sure no one would disagree with me about that. After all, they are absolutely gorgeous, bloom for an extraordinarily long time, and are a favorite of just about every gardener on this planet! On June 23rd, they’ll be in the spotlight for the 71st annual Spokane Rose Show. That’s […]
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I hereby declare garden tour season open! It officially begins with the Spokane in Bloom garden tour, hosted by the Inland Empire Gardeners. The tour takes place this Saturday, June 16, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Here is a link to my column, which is a preview of the tour. Spokane in Bloom tour features north side gardens. (you […]
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If you live in the Inland Northwest, you OWE it to yourself to go to the Friends of Manito spring plant sale! It takes place on Saturday (June 9) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale is the subject of my column this week. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Stock up on pollinator […]
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Oh my! The topic for my column this week is one that so many gardeners ask about: dealing with deer. And who can blame them for being frustrated? Here’s a link to the column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Tricks to keep your garden from becoming a deer smorgasbord. Or you can read my column below (don’t miss this […]
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If you’re looking for a way to maximize the space in your vegetable and beds, vertical gardening is just what you’re looking for! That’s the topic of my column this week. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Expand your garden by growing up. (or you can read my column lower in this post) Many of […]
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It’s almost here, gardening friends! “It” is Garden Expo, the largest garden event in the Inland Northwest, and that’s the topic of my latest column. Here is a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Annual Garden Expo back with classes, vendors, fun. (or you can read my column lower in this post) This is the 19th year that […]
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My garden column for this week is about two huge plant sales in Spokane. One put on by the Spokane County Master Gardeners and the other by the Associated Garden Clubs of Spokane. Here is a link to the headline in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Largest area plant sales on the horizon. (or you can read my column lower […]
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How many of you are yearning for some color in your garden right now? If you live in a temperate area of the country like I do, you’re just as anxious as I am. One of the things I’m slowly starting to see in my garden is spring bulbs. They are a sight for sore eyes, let me tell you! […]
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Well, today is an exciting day! I’ve been looking forward to writing about insect hotels for quite a while. Since I’ve been wanting to build another one for our garden, I can check both off the list! (notice photo at left) Before I jump into a discussion of the importance of insect hotels, let me give you a link to […]
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Chances are, you’ve seen them everywhere and their beauty takes your breath away. I’m talking about orchids. If you would like to see hundreds of them, be sure to visit the Spokane Orchid Society’s Orchid Show & Sale. It will be held in the Spokane Community College Lair on Apr. 7 and 8. That’s the topic of my garden column […]
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