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I wanted to do a follow-up to my July 13 post (“Keeping the birds out of the cherries“) so you’d know how things are going. You’ll recall I recently purchased some 2”-wide holographic bird scare ribbon in an attempt to keep birds away from the ripening cherries. Well, it has worked great! While it hasn’t completely kept the robins out of the […]
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: Roses keep giving all summer long. In it, I am pleased to feature Master Gardener Peggy Jeremiah and her beautiful rose garden. Boy, can she grow roses! During my visit, I admired how all of her plants were very healthy and robust, with shiny leaves. She really […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: When creating new landscape, keep long-term plan in mind. This one is a profile of WSU/Spokane County Master Gardener, Jennifer Tiegs. I wanted to write about her approach to landscaping her new garden because I felt it would give anyone who is either setting up a new landscape, […]
Read moreYou might recall I’ve written in the past about how there are some types of stink bugs that cause an awful lot of damage to edible crops like veggies and fruits. (see these posts: Stink bug news and Invasion of the stink bugs) While at Manito Park last week, my husband saw something a bit worrisome to both of us. […]
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 moreDon’t you just love fresh cherries this time of year? I’m crazy about them but, unfortunately, so are the robins, magpies, starlings and sparrows. We have 5 cherry trees and it’s a battle to get any amount of fruit off of them. A couple of years ago, we tried an experiment of covering the trees with huge sheets of floating […]
Read moreCalibrachoa ‘Watermelon’ Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: For pots with impact, go for thrill, fill and spill. As you can probably guess by the headline, it’s about some of the most wonderful annuals to use in creating containers for your garden and living spaces. Even though I have a huge garden, I […]
Read moreDaylilies will be available at the The Friends of Manito sale. Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Manito Sale worth making space for. It’s about an upcoming event you won’t want to miss: next Saturday’s Friends of Manito spring plant sale. If you’ve never been to one, you’re in for a real treat. For […]
Read moreHere is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Ditching the dirt. It’s all about straw bale gardening, which I think you’ll find quite interesting. I’d never heard of it until one of my Master Gardener colleagues read a newly-published book on the subject and decided to give it a try in one of our demonstration […]
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