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It is so delightful to hear that another plant sale is on the calendar. This one will be put on by the awesome Friends of Manito as a way to celebrate both our love of gardening and Mother’s Day. This fun event will feature houseplants, cacti, succulents, mixed planters and yard art for your outdoor spaces. Hours of the sale […]
Read moreI’m delighted to announce that the highly-anticipated Spokane County Master Gardener plant sale is on for this year! This annual event had to be cancelled last year due to the pandemic. Fortunately, the organizers figured out a way to set up an online plant ordering system. Then you will pick up your plants at a pre-determined day and time at […]
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I am so excited to announce that Monty Don, the British garden guru and host of the BBC’s “Gardener’s World” program, will be a very special guest on the Joe Gardener podcast today! I spoke with my friend, Joe Lamp’l, last week. He explained that today’s podcast is the episode 200. Wow! He and his team felt they should do […]
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I am on the Gardenerd podcast today! Christy Wilhelmi is the delightful host of this popular podcast. We talk about garden bugs, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), and how it all relates to my new book, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook.* Christy lives in the Los Angeles area and it turns out that one of her most despised pests is the […]
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For the past year, the events calendar on this website has been looking pretty pathetic. That’s because nearly every event has had to be canceled, courtesy of the pandemic. Well, things are looking up because there’s a great line-up of Spring Gardening Classes that will be put on by the Spokane County Master Gardeners! Hooray! Each class will be held […]
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Don’t forgot that you have a great opportunity to participate in an awesome garden event — all from the comfort and safety of your own home! I’m talking about the “virtual” Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium. As you know, I live in Spokane, Wash., and have been a Master Gardener for a very long time. Each year, our foundation has put […]
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Do you love birds? The Great Backyard Bird Count is coming up in just a few days and is a great way to log your bird sightings while enjoying being out in nature. The Great Backyard Bird Count takes place from Feb. 12 to 15, 2021 and it is so easy to participate! All you have to do is count […]
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Well, I have some very cool news to share with you! As you know, I have a new book coming out in April, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. I will be chatting with Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening fame on his daily podcasts all week long! There will be seven podcasts in all, starting tomorrow and going through next Sunday, […]
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As you know, I live in Spokane, Wash., and have been a Master Gardener for a very long time. Each year, our foundation has put on the Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium event as a fundraiser for the Master Gardener program. What is Cabin Fever, you ask? Well, under normal circumstances, we’ve held it as a live event in which attendees […]
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In my recent newsletters, I’ve alluded to an exciting, virtual gardening event coming up. Well, I can finally tell you about it! That event is none other than the Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium. As you know, I live in Spokane, Wash., and have been a Master Gardener for a very long time. Each year, our foundation has put on the […]
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