Share my passion for all things gardening!
I have a tendency to focus my videos in our vegetable garden because growing food is my passion. But I also enjoy ornamental gardening… a LOT! So for this week’s video, I take you on a spring garden tour. In it, I take you through our back garden where we’ve created some really nice landscape beds. You’ll get to see […]
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If you’re new to the concept of winter sowing, have I got a treat for you! That is the subject of this week’s video. Winter sowing involves planting seeds in containers and leaving them outside during the winter months. The seeds germinate when the time is right. That whole concept seems crazy, doesn’t it? I mean, how could it even […]
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I don’t know about your weather, but fall is getting serious here in Spokane, Wash.! It got me to thinking about fall gardening and what I’ve learned you should or shouldn’t do right now. I love this time year, especially because of the beautiful fall colors. And having the garden wind down is also nice because I’ve worked hard all […]
Read moreHow would you like to go on a flower garden tour? Well, you can do just that by watching this week’s video! About 3 weeks ago, I shot a video of our large front flower bed and our pollinator garden. I felt an update was in order because everything has burst into bloom. Flower garden background: Bill and I have […]
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Growing a flower garden is such a delight. I think it’s safe to say we all love flowers. But there are some tips and tricks to keeping them productive. That’s the topic for this week’s video. In it, I discuss the importance of deadheading spent flowers and matching your conditions to the plants’ needs. You’ll also get a reminder to […]
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Are you ready for the next installment in my seed starting video series? In this one, I’ll get down to the business of planting seeds so will provide step-by-step instructions on the process. Then you’ll learn about watering, fertilizing, up-potting and hardening-off the seedlings so they’re ready to grow in your garden. And if you’re wondering about the photo of […]
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I just love this time of year! To celebrate it, I shot a video showing the type of plants that provide us with beautiful fall colors. In it, you’ll see the trees, shrubs and perennials that add beauty to the landscape when other plants are winding down. There is something you need to know, however. When we first bought our […]
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My favorite aspect of gardening is that I’m always learning new things. Plant propagation is one of them. In this week’s video, I show you how to propagate lavender from cuttings. Why propagate your own plants? Well, how does FREE sound? It’s a great way to stretch your gardening dollars, plus you can share plants with friends. I actually wrote […]
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Who loves a plant sale? Well, we gardeners sure do, right? Here in Spokane, we’ve got a fabulous sale coming up, and it’s put on by the dedicated Friends of Manito volunteers. That is the topic of today’s garden column, which you can read below: by Susan Mulvihill The Friends of Manito fall plant sale takes place on Saturday, Aug. […]
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I enjoy growing all sorts of flowers: annuals, perennials, bulbs, flowering shrubs – you name it. Some require a bit of care while others are so easy to grow! I wrote about the latter – which I like to call bombproof perennials – for today’s garden column. I garden in hardiness zone 5b so that is definitely one of the […]
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