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Did you know that spring is a great time for pruning? In this week’s video, I share all sorts of pruning tips for trees (esp. fruit trees), flowering shrubs, roses and blueberry plants. You’ll learn how to prune properly and avoid common mistakes. Also, within the video, I mentioned that I have some videos that contain pruning tips for specific […]
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I’ve got a new video for you! Since I’m not really doing any gardening this time of year, I thought it would be fun to share my tips on how to attract birds to your garden year-round. Bill and I are avid birdwatchers and have really focused on making our landscape bird-friendly. The video also includes a slideshow of most […]
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Dry Climate Gardening* by Noelle Johnson (Cool Springs Press, 2023, $28.99) by Susan Mulvihill We gardeners all have varying degrees of challenges, whether we’re trying to grow our own food or create a pleasing landscape around our home. Those who live in arid or semi-arid climates have a unique set of challenges but that doesn’t mean a beautiful garden isn’t […]
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When the weather gets colder in the fall, it’s easy to think the garden season is over and you can head indoors. Not so fast! In this week’s video, I take you along while I handle some important late season garden tasks. You’ll see me bringing delicate garden art and glass rain gauges indoors so they won’t break from the […]
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I just love this time of year! And 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 that extra “wow” to the landscape when other plants are winding down. I hope this video will give you some inspiration for […]
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My garden column today is all about shrubs that will add a lot of color to your landscape during the fall months. That’s a pretty happy topic, right? As I explain the column, we gardeners can feel discouraged when we realize the growing season is coming to a close. But if you plant shrubs that will treat you to colorful […]
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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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For my garden column today, I thought it would be fun to talk about the benefits of using vertical gardening techniques within your veggie garden. They certainly add a cool factor to your garden. But vertical plant supports have a lot of side benefits, too. I hope you’ll enjoy it and expand your garden plans for this year! by Susan […]
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If you are going stir-crazy while waiting for spring to get here, have I got a solution for you! Attend the Cabin Fever (virtual) Gardening Symposium. This popular annual event is put on by the Master Gardener Foundation of Spokane County. Since it’s virtual this year, you can watch the presentations no matter where you live! The theme of this […]
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If you haven’t heard of the Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium, you are in for a treat! This annual event is put on by the Master Gardener Foundation of Spokane County. It will be virtual again this year so you can reap the benefits of it no matter where you live! This year’s theme is “Sustainable & Resilient Gardens,” which is […]
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