About
Hello! My name is Susan Mulvihill and I am passionate about gardening. I am based in Spokane, Wash., where my husband and I garden on 5 acres. I wrote the garden columns for the Sunday edition of The Spokesman-Review newspaper for nearly 20 years.
My newest book is The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook. It was published by Cool Springs Press in February 2023. The American Horticultural Society has given it their 2024 Book Award.
The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook (*) was published in 2021. It is a best seller on Amazon and consistently receives 5-star ratings.
I am also the co-author of Northwest Gardener’s Handbook (*).
My background
I’ve been a Spokane County (Wash.) Master Gardener since 2002. I am a longtime member of Garden Communicators International and a member of the National Garden Bureau.
I believe everyone should be able to grow a garden. I’ve dedicated this website, videos, social media posts, and my life to teaching others how to do just that!
My main interest is in growing vegetables and fruits organically. I enjoy watching birds that visit our garden, and pursuing both botanical and wildlife photography. I’m also a classical pianist and enjoy quilting in my non-gardening time.
I have created over 500 how-to-garden videos for my YouTube channel. You’ll find an index to them in the Videos section of this website.
Big news!
In 2024, I became an Epic Gardening Ambassador. Kevin Espiritu, owner of Epic Gardening and Botanical Interests Seeds, will share more of my content (videos and social media posts) with his followers. I will have a wider audience to share what I’ve learned over the years!
Our garden was featured on the PBS program, Growing a Greener World, in June 2017 (episode #809). It aired again in 2021 (episode #1202).
If there are any topics in particular that you are interested in learning about, please send me a note. My email address is Susan@susansinthegarden.com.
* Note: I have an Amazon affiliate account. When you use the link to order either of the books, I will receive a small commission. This does not affect the price you pay in any way.
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