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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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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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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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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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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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For this week’s garden column, I chose to write about organic insect control. I know I’ve discussed this off and on in my columns and videos over the years but this is such an important topic! The takeaway is that we all rely on insects for more than many folks realize. My goal is to explain why the use of […]
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Who loves a plant sale? Well, we gardeners sure do, right? Here in Spokane, we’ve got a fabulous sale coming up, and it’s put on by the dedicated Friends of Manito volunteers. That is the topic of today’s garden column, which you can read below: by Susan Mulvihill The Friends of Manito fall plant sale takes place on Saturday, Aug. […]
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Oh my, there’s SO MUCH going on in the garden these days! And I’ll bet you are in the same boat. We all plant so many goodies but when they all start ripening at the same time, we start to question our sanity. But it’s a good problem to have, right? In today’s column, I catch you up on how […]
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While there are so many wonderful perennials that brighten up our gardens at various times during the growing season, I think annual flowers are the workhorses. They are the subject of my garden column for today. Annuals are plants that grow, bloom, set seed and die in a single growing season. Examples include marigolds, nasturtiums, zinnias and cosmos. I hope […]
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I suppose the title to today’s post might shock you because you probably know I’m an avid birdwatcher. But I take issue when birds think it’s perfectly fine to take bites out of our cherries, raspberries, and blueberries. How can Bill and I thwart the birds but still be on a friendly basis with them? Well, that’s exactly what you’ll […]
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