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When I was putting together the itinerary for the French garden and chateau tour I led last month, I was hoping to find the French version of the Chelsea Flower Show. Even though the International Garden Festival isn’t quite on a par with Chelsea, it was just what I had in mind. This festival takes place on the grounds of […]
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If you live in the Inland Northwest, you owe it to yourself to attend the Spokane County Master Gardeners’ Fall Banquet on Oct. 10. Why? The keynote speaker is none other than Joe Lamp’l, the creator and host of the popular PBS program, “Growing a Greener World.” This event is open to all and I wanted to make sure you […]
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One of the most enjoyable things a gardener can do during the summer months is go on garden tours. It’s a great way to get inspired, learn new things and meet other like-minded folks. Next Sunday, July 14, the Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour will take place. That’s the topic of my garden column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: For […]
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I hereby declare the garden tour season officially open! Or at least, it will be on Saturday (June 15) when the Spokane in Bloom garden tour takes place. Learn all about it in my garden column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Spokane in Bloom kicks off garden tour season. This wonderful tour provides folks with the opportunity to wander […]
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If you live in the Inland Northwest, you won’t want to miss the Friends of Manito Spring Plant Sale next weekend! That’s the topic of my garden column and here’s a link to it in The Spokesman-Review: Find water-wise plants at Manito sale. The Friends of Manito is an awesome group of volunteers who donate so many hours of their […]
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What is your idea of a dream garden event? Mine is a huge gathering of vendors selling oodles of lovely plants, attractive garden art and handy tools; educational activities to help me increase my gardening skills; food to keep my energy level up; and best of all, free admission and parking. Yes indeed! Well, Garden Expo will take place next […]
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Ooh, who loves a plant sale?! I sure do and it’s exciting to think that two awesome sales will be held next weekend, here in Spokane. You can read about them in my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/apr/20/in-the-garden-local-plant-sales-mean-spring-has-sp/. The first sale is the Garden Fair & Plant Sale, put on by the Spokane County Master Gardeners. It will […]
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I think orchids are absolutely gorgeous. There are so many different types and colors that they’re hard to resist. In this week’s garden column, I write about the Spokane Orchid Society’s upcoming Orchid Show and Sale. Here is a link in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: With orchids, knowing what not to do is a good starting point. It will […]
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After the lengthy winter we’ve been experiencing, we Spokane-area gardeners can celebrate the arrival of spring by attending this year’s Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium. That is the subject of this week’s garden column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium offers gardeners a chance to dig into learning. This annual event combines learning opportunities, lunch, vendors, door […]
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Buffalo-Style Gardens by Sally Cunningham & Jim Charlier (St. Lynn’s Press, 2019, 224 pp., $24.95) As soon as I heard Buffalo-Style Gardens would be coming out, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on a copy. Why? In 2017, the annual garden writer’s conference was held in Buffalo, NY. My colleagues and I were given the opportunity to visit several […]
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