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Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Orchid show and sale offers rare beauties. It is a preview of next weekend’s Orchid Show & Sale, which is being put on by the Spokane Orchid Society. This year, the show is being held at Vicki’s Garden Center for the first time ever. Vicki’s is located […]
Read moreAmaranth ‘Joseph’s Coat’ Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Blend of gardening, quilting. This one is all about an upcoming event that I think you’ll enjoy. It’s called “Art in Bloom: Flowers, Fabric and Friends” and it’s a fundraiser for the beautiful Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens on Spokane’s lower South Hill. The event, held on […]
Read moreViola ‘Heartthrob’ (foreground) and painted fern (background). Wow, how can it be the last day of August already?! But it’s just in time for my last column of the month in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Time to focus on perennials, trees, shrubs. This one is all about the fall plant sale put on by the Friends of Manito. It […]
Read moreBoy, this month is really going by quickly, don’t you think? It’s time for another of my columns and this one is about the last garden tour of the summer: Tour shows off South Hill oases. The Associated Garden Clubs of Spokane are hosting their 28th annual Yard & Garden Tour next Sun., Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 […]
Read moreTFM president Dave Lennstrom enjoys the view at Mirror Pond. Here’s a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Fundraiser benefits Mirror Pond. It’s all about next Sunday’s (July 20) “Picnic for the Pond,” which the Friends of Manito is hosting. This will be a fundraiser for the improvement and restoration of Mirror Pond in Manito Park. […]
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: 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 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: Ideas, inspiration abound at Garden Expo. This one’s all about Garden Expo , which is next Saturday, May 10th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. What? You haven’t heard about Garden Expo? It is truly the best garden show around, with plenty of plants and bulbs, garden […]
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