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I garden in hardiness zone 5b. Our winters can be long, cold and snowy so when spring arrives, it’s always a milestone to be celebrated. Each fall, I plant spring-flowering bulbs to make springtime extra special. In this week’s video, I discuss the different types of bulbs that must be planted this time of year. I also cover important considerations […]
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If you live in Spokane or the Inland Northwest, you owe it to yourself to go to the Spokane Dahlia Festival! It takes place on Saturday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Rosarium Garden Center. There will be free presentations, vendors, workshops, food trucks, and, of course, the beautiful setting of Rosarium Garden Center. Guest speakers from […]
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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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I decided to do something a little different for this week’s video. The focus is on our ornamental spring garden because it’s so wonderful to watch it come back to life. I guess really long, tough winters increase our appreciation, right? In this video, you’ll see flowering bulbs, perennials that are just getting ready to bloom, along with flowering trees […]
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Did you buy or receive Amaryllis bulbs over the holiday season? I think a lot of folks toss them after they’ve bloomed but I’m hoping to change that habit with this blog post! Amaryllis bulbs either come in a box with some potting mix and a pot or the bulbs come encased in wax. No matter which type you ended […]
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The Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide* by Jenny Rose Carey (Timber Press, 2022, 288 pp., $29.95) by Susan Mulvihill Flowers add so much color, interest and dimension to a garden. We fall in love with the ones we’ve seen in public and private gardens. But we often don’t realize the flowers might not be a good match for our conditions. We […]
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It’s time for my next video! And since fall is the time for planting bulbs, that is today’s topic. The title of my video is “10 Bulb Planting Do’s & Don’ts.” In it, you’ll learn exactly what you need to know when planting bulbs that will bloom in the spring. Examples of these include daffodils, tulips, crocuses, rock garden iris, […]
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I’ve got a brand-new video for you! The title is “Garden Clean-up & Update” and I wanted to share a lot of things that have changed in our veggie garden since you last saw it. As I’ve mentioned, Bill and I were out of town for 9 days, and even though we didn’t get any frosts while we were gone, […]
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For those of you who live in the Inland Northwest, you’ll be happy to hear about the upcoming bulb sale. Sponsored by the Master Gardener Foundation of Spokane County, it features spring-flowering bulbs. The bulb sale will take place from Sept. 30 to Oct. 10. You can order online and then pick up your order at either the Spokane County […]
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If you’ve been following me this year, you know I’ve been experimenting with agricultural insect netting. I promised early in the season that I would give an official report on how it performed. That’s what today’s column is all about! You can read it in The Spokesman-Review: Garden insect netting is a game-changer for crops that attract bugs. Or you […]
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