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My column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review is all about seed-starting, which is one of my favorite aspects of gardening. Here’s a link to it: Seed-starting basics. For the past 3 weeks, I’ve been laying the foundation for growing a garden. There are a lot of important things to know such as choosing a good site for your garden, […]
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Have you been overwintering geraniums and/or canna lilies from last year’s garden? Now that it’s early February, it’s time to pot them up. And considering the fact that it’s so snowy and stormy outside here, this is a nice way to play in dirt inside my toasty home! Last February, I shot a video on potting up geraniums. Have a […]
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If you’re already missing being able to play in the dirt outdoors, I’ve got a fun project for you: planting Amaryllis bulbs indoors! If you’re not familiar with these amazing bulbs, they are known for their huge size and drop-dead gorgeous flowers. They are super easy to grow and such a joy when they’re in bloom. You can find Amaryllis bulbs in […]
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For the past couple of years, I’ve been overwintering geraniums instead of tossing the plants onto the compost pile at the end of the garden season. I’ve always hated wasting them and soon discovered they’re not all that difficult to overwinter. Hooray! You might recall that I’ve filmed some videos on overwintering geraniums, which have been really popular. I guess […]
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Do you enjoy seeing tulips and daffodils in the spring? I’m sure you do and I’m right there with you. They’re always such a wonderful sight, especially after a long winter. If you’re wondering how to plant fall bulbs, you’re in luck. I just finished putting together a video on bulb-planting tips so you will have the most success. Sure, […]
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The day before the first killing frost in the Spokane area, Bill and I headed up to Manito Park so we could admire the last of the blooming dahlias in the test garden. Boy, am I glad we did because they were absolutely gorgeous! Unfortunately, many of them had a number rather than a cultivar name — which could be […]
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Who loves butterflies?! I would guess everyone thrills to see them in their garden. While touring our way through Georgia recently, I saw all sorts of beauties and enjoyed photographing them… when they’d hold still long enough, that is! This beautiful orange-and-black butterfly (photo to left) is a Gulf Fritillary. And the top photo is of a Zebra Heliconium. Whenever I […]
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I know next spring seems so far off but fall is the time for planting spring-blooming bulbs. But not just any bulbs, mind you. Why not plant some of the less common specialty bulbs? That’s exactly what I wrote about for today’s garden column. Here’s a link to it: Plant bulbs this fall for a colorful display next spring. If […]
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For years, I’ve grown geraniums in pots on my front porch. At the end of each garden season, I’d toss them in the compost pile. That seemed like a huge waste of money to me. Then I learned that overwintering geraniums is easy as can be. That’s the subject of my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review. Here’s a […]
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Did you know that late summer and early fall are great times to plant perennials? This is an important fact because there’s a wonderful event coming up that takes advantage of this: the Friends of Manito plant sale. Here is a link to my column about the sale in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Friends of Manito fall plant sale. The […]
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