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Deer are one of the most challenging critters to deal with in the garden. Unfortunately, I know this from personal experience. I’ve learned some tips and tricks over the years that I wanted to share the information in this week’s column. You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Dealing with deer. (or you can read the text […]
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Happy 2nd birthday to our pollinator garden! Since I get so many questions about it, I knew it was time to write a column and update you on how it’s doing. You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Pollinator garden provides habitat for birds and insects – and beauty for humans. (or you can read my column […]
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We gardeners know that things don’t always go to plan, right? Well, my newest column is about garden blunders: mistakes we have made in our gardens which we hopefully have learned from! You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Help your garden grow by learning from the mistakes of others. (or you can read the text of […]
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For this week’s column, I wrote about water conservation in the garden. You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Practice water conservation in your landscape. (or you can read the text of my column at the bottom of this post) Here in Spokane, Wash., we’ve been experiencing a very dry spring which is unusual for us. That […]
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I love being able to let you know about cool upcoming events that you won’t want to miss. That includes the virtual “Conversations on Nature” series of presentations, which begins this week. That’s the topic of this week’s garden column, which you can read in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Master Gardener Foundation hosts ‘Conversations on Nature’. (or you can […]
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It’s time for my second garden column of the 2021 growing season. Since I want you to have the best success possible, the topic is choosing your vegetable garden site. Here’s a link to it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Follow the sun to find the right place to plant your garden. (you can also read the text of […]
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Well, today is a milestone! My first garden column, which is essentially a season introduction, is running in The Spokesman-Review newspaper here in Spokane, Wash. Here’s a link to it: Look to the past before plowing into the future. You can also read the text of my column at the bottom of this post: it won’t be as pretty as […]
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Don’t forgot that you have a great opportunity to participate in an awesome garden event — all from the comfort and safety of your own home! I’m talking about the “virtual” Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium. As you know, I live in Spokane, Wash., and have been a Master Gardener for a very long time. Each year, our foundation has put […]
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In my recent newsletters, I’ve alluded to an exciting, virtual gardening event coming up. Well, I can finally tell you about it! That event is none other than the Cabin Fever Gardening Symposium. As you know, I live in Spokane, Wash., and have been a Master Gardener for a very long time. Each year, our foundation has put on the […]
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I know many of us are wishing gardening season was back again but it’s important to take time to appreciate the fall and winter beauty around us. We recently got a bit of new snow and I’m always amazed at how it transforms the landscape. So I wandered around our garden, taking photos and stopping to admire the magical scene […]
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