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Well, it’s time for my next garden column and it will also be my last. Not just for the 2023 growing season but I’m officially retiring from writing them. I know that’s a big shock but my schedule has gotten so busy over the last 3 years, I’m trying to figure out how to simplify my life. Not having deadlines […]
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I just love this time of year! And to celebrate it, I shot a video showing the type of plants that provide us with beautiful fall colors. In it, you’ll see the trees, shrubs and perennials that add that extra “wow” to the landscape when other plants are winding down. I hope this video will give you some inspiration for […]
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Every time fall rolls around, I like to stop and reflect on the garden lessons I’ve learned over the years, and especially during the current growing season. I think this is important for all of us to do, because that’s how we gardeners become even better gardeners! I hope you’ll find some good wisdom in there, which you can apply […]
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There are a lot of different types of garden tasks that we should be doing, now that we’re heading into fall. And that is the topic for this week’s video! In it, I cover both vegetable garden and ornamental garden projects you’ll want to take care of. These include harvesting green tomatoes before you get a frost, the timing on […]
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If you live in Spokane or the Inland Northwest, you owe it to yourself to go to the Spokane Dahlia Festival! It takes place on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Rosarium Garden Center. There will be free presentations, vendors, workshops, food trucks, and, of course, the beautiful setting of Rosarium Garden Center. Guest speakers from […]
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You know fall is fast approaching when this topic comes up! I think we all love adding garlic to our savory cooking, don’t we? If you don’t know how to grow garlic, I’m here to tell you that it’s easy. But there are some important concepts to understand first. Fortunately, I cover everything you need to know in today’s column. […]
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My favorite aspect of gardening is that I’m always learning new things. Plant propagation is one of them. In this week’s video, I show you how to propagate lavender from cuttings. Why propagate your own plants? Well, how does FREE sound? It’s a great way to stretch your gardening dollars, plus you can share plants with friends. I actually wrote […]
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This is the time of year when we need to think about planting fall bulbs. I’m referring to daffodils, tulips, crocuses, Dutch hyacinths, alliums and so on. They will bloom for you in the spring. This is the topic for today’s garden column, but I take it a step farther. I love planting unusual species of bulbs so you’ll find […]
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Here it is Sept. 7 and there’s so much going on in the garden these days! In this week’s video, I share lots of helpful vegetable garden tips. They include when to harvest winter squash and pumpkins, how to cure them prior to storage, why I grow celery and what I do with it at the end of the season, […]
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My garden column today is all about shrubs that will add a lot of color to your landscape during the fall months. That’s a pretty happy topic, right? As I explain the column, we gardeners can feel discouraged when we realize the growing season is coming to a close. But if you plant shrubs that will treat you to colorful […]
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