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If you’re looking for an uplifting and inspiring video, this one’s for you! This week, I take you on tour of our large front flower garden. My previous two videos were on heavy subjects: powdery mildew and Japanese beetles. Important information but I felt you would appreciate seeing lots of colorful, cheerful flowers this time around! As much as I […]
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It’s time for my next video and I realize it’s not exactly a happy topic! But if you need to control Japanese beetles, you’ll find it packed with useful information. Those beetles are so destructive. They were first discovered in the United States in 1916 and they’ve been spreading and wreaking havoc ever since. As you probably know, we live […]
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Western Washington and Oregon in Bloom: Find and Identify the 150 Most Common Wildflowers: A Practical, Pocket-sized, and Beginner-Friendly Wildflower Guide for Western Washington and Oregon. By Ellen Kuhlmann and Mark Turner, Timber Press, 2026 Eastern Washington and Oregon in Bloom: Find and Identify the 150 Most Common Wildflowers: A Practical, Pocket-sized, and Beginner-Friendly Wildflower Guide for Eastern Washington and […]
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It’s time for my next video and I have to say that it was a joy to shoot! Rather than talking about vegetables, I focused instead on flowering shrubs that add so much to landscape. My goal was to inspire you to look into the options that will work for your hardiness zone. While I love growing perennial flowers as […]
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If you are short on garden space or want to grow more, GreenStalk Vertical Planters are a great option! I’ve grown flowers, vegetables and even strawberries in mine over the past 5 years. And I’m hooked on them. That’s why I decided to shoot a video while planting this year’s veggies and flowers. They are so well-designed, have a great […]
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Slugs: just saying that word gives us all the heebie-jeebies, right? But my newest video focuses on organic slug control because I know everyone deals with them or snails. Slugs and snails aren’t technically insects, but rather mollusks. We gardeners tend to lump them into the generic category of “bugs” that cause a lot of damage. And not just in […]
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If you are really tired of winter, I have just what you need! My newest video focuses on wonderful perennial flowers that are sure to brighten your outlook. I love growing annuals and perennials. While I love both, perennials are a great deal because they come back year after year. As I explain in the video, annual flowers will bloom, […]
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Have you overwintered your geraniums? I’m referring to Pelargoniums, which are annual geraniums. Did you overwinter your Canna lilies? Well, if either is the case, this week’s video is for YOU! I have been overwintering both types of plants for years because it’s easy and a great way to save money. Even if you haven’t tried this method, I explain […]
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Today marks my 5th video for the 2026 garden season and it’s about winter sowing. The 1st two videos were on the veggies and flowers we’re going to grow this year. The 3rd was about when to start your seeds and in the 4th, I covered the basics of seed-starting. I felt that a video on the unusual method of […]
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Seed starting is one of the most important skills all gardeners should have. It’s the very foundation of all that we do in our gardens, right? After all, we grow vegetables and flowers every year. And being able to grow any plant varieties we want, makes it an excellent garden variety. It’s also a great way to save money. I’ve […]
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