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I will be teaching a class on raised bed gardening on Saturday, March 25th from 9 a.m. to noon and would like to invite all of you to it! My husband Bill and I have been growing our vegetable garden in raised beds since the 1980’s and I can’t imagine growing them any other way. This talk will be held […]
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In this, my final report from the Northwest Flower and Garden Show, I share with you several sights that caught my eye: First, one of my favorite vendor booths to visit is Christianson’s Nursery. They always have a beautifully-designed booth and lots of darling containers and goodies that you MUST take home with you! (remember that you can click on […]
Read moreOne of the highlights of the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle each year is walking through the amazing display gardens. When you take into account the fact that these beautiful, inspiring, finished gardens have all been created inside a concrete-floored convention center — and in a short period of time — it’s really a feat we can all appreciate. […]
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I’ve just returned from the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle, which is an annual event that I always look forward to. Today is the first of a few reports on what I saw there. The show is held in the Washington Convention Center and is a little bit of heaven for gardeners who are just aching to get out […]
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There’s an annual event coming up that I’ve consistently described in past years as being “the most fun a gardener can have in a day!” And it still holds true. The Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium will be on Saturday, March 11 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event is sponsored by the Master Gardener Foundation of Spokane County and features […]
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Here’s a fun event coming up: the Spokane International Film Festival, which runs from Jan. 27 through Feb. 5. And there’s one film in particular that should be of interest to gardeners: “Portrait of a Garden,” which I’ll be hosting on Jan. 28 at 3 p.m. Here is the description of the film: In a historical vegetable garden on a […]
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My column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review is about a fabulous event that takes place later this month: the Spokane County Master Gardener Foundation’s fall banquet, with keynote speaker Dan Hinkley. Here is a link to my column: Banquet features talk by globe-trotting plant collector. I should clarify immediately that this banquet is open to everyone, not just Master […]
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Did you know that late summer and early fall are great times to plant perennials? This is an important fact because there’s a wonderful event coming up that takes advantage of this: the Friends of Manito plant sale. Here is a link to my column about the sale in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Friends of Manito fall plant sale. The […]
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Can you believe it’s July already? I can’t. But I have to admit one of the things I always look forward to in July is the Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour. This year’s will be held next Sunday (July 10) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and it will feature 6 beautiful gardens. Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition […]
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If there were a popularity contest for everyone’s favorite flower, the rose would win hands down, don’t you think? You just can’t beat roses for their beauty, color and fragrance. Next Sunday (June 26), you’ll have the opportunity to view all sorts of different roses at the Spokane Rose Society’s 69th annual Rose Show. Here’s a link to my column […]
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