July 5 column: Garden Tour

Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Organic abundance. It’s a preview of next Sunday’s Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour, which run’s from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Six gardens will be featured during the garden tour. Here are the addresses: 2456 E. Mountain Vista, Coeur d’Alene 1151 E. Warm Springs Ave., Post Falls  7260 N. […]

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June 14 column: Spokane in Bloom

Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: ‘A living canvas’. It is a preview of next Saturday’s (June 20) Spokane in Bloom garden tour. This year’s tour, which is put on by the hardworking members of the Inland Empire Gardeners, features six outstanding south-side gardens. I had the pleasure of visiting Tom and Peggy […]

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July 27 column: Garden tour

Boy, this month is really going by quickly, don’t you think? It’s time for another of my columns and this one is about the last garden tour of the summer: Tour shows off South Hill oases. The Associated Garden Clubs of Spokane are hosting their 28th annual Yard & Garden Tour next Sun., Aug. 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 […]

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June 15 column: Spokane in Bloom garden tour

Here is a link to my column in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Garden tour puts spotlight on Spokane Valley. It is a preview of next Saturday’s Spokane in Bloom garden tour. One of Karol Startzel’s delightful metal sculptures. Sponsored by the Inland Empire Gardeners, this year’s tour features eight outstanding gardens in Spokane Valley. The tour runs on Saturday, […]

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Clever ideas: Garden trellises

While I was on the Spokane in Bloom garden tour a couple of weekends ago, I saw some clever ideas that I wanted to share with you. The first idea was rose arbors that had been anchored inside of raised beds (see top photo). As you can see, they were just gorgeous and very popular with garden visitors that day. It […]

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