Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Already wide, varied, legend of orchids sure to grow larger

  March 17, 2013 in Features on Page D3 Did you know that the vanilla extract we commonly use in baking comes from an orchid plant? Or that some orchids employ sneaky methods to get pollinated? You will learn …

• New garden publication, gadgets, LED lighting available

  March 16, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Just like the garden, my inbox is in need of a good spring cleaning this week. So here are some of the choicer pieces that gardened up. The first is …

• New garden publication, gadgets, LED lighting available

  March 14, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S8 Just like the garden, my inbox is in need of a good spring cleaning this week. So here are some of the choicer pieces that gardened up. The first is …

• In the Garden: So many veggies, so little time

  March 10, 2013 in Features on Page D3 When it comes to choosing veggie seeds to grow in my garden, I have a terrible time narrowing it down to a select few. After all, the photographs in the …

• Protection is key to early gardening

  March 9, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Growing a vegetable garden in our region is always a gamble with late frosts, cold soil and unpredictable weather. However with a little planning and staging, it is possible to …

• Protection is key to early gardening

  March 7, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S8 Growing a vegetable garden in our region is always a gamble with late frosts, cold soil and unpredictable weather. However with a little planning and staging, it is possible to …

• In the Garden: The seeds of success

  March 3, 2013 in Features on Page D3 Your calendar might say it’s still winter but mine says it’s time to get started on the 2013 garden season. Starting today, these columns will run every Sunday until it’s …

• New products dazzle at Northwest garden show

  March 3, 2013 in Features on Page D3 I’ve recently returned from the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, which is each February at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. The show is the perfect antidote to the …

• Munts: Lady beetles will nibble plants, feast on pests

  March 2, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 I got a bit of a surprise last week when John Hancock emailed me a picture of an enormous cluster of adult lady beetles he found basking in the sun …

• Little lady beetles will nibble plants and feast on pests

  February 28, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S4 I got a bit of a surprise last week when John Hancock emailed me a picture of an enormous cluster of adult lady beetles he found basking in the sun …

• Native plants can make garden wildflife-friendly

  February 21, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S8 Any of us who have gardened for a while are familiar with the wild creatures that also enjoy our well-stocked gardens. OK, I know there are deer that drive us …

• Free gardening class offered

  February 14, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S2 The WSU-Spokane County Extension is hosting a free workshop to help those interested in starting community gardens. The workshop will be 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the extension office, …

• Making a case for orchids

  February 10, 2013 in Features on Page D3 AKRON, Ohio – In the houseplant world, orchids have gotten a bad rap. Many people shy away from growing them, figuring they’re too exotic, too demanding, too expensive.

• Scavenger raccoons not afraid to defend their turf

  February 9, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 The encounter started with a series of thumps on the back step that woke me up. Listening closely it sounded like something was banging on the 5-gallon plastic bucket we …

• Gardening: Scavenger raccoons aren’t afraid to defend turf

  February 7, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S5 The encounter started with a series of thumps on the back step that woke me up. Listening closely it sounded like something was banging on the 5-gallon plastic bucket we …

• Garden solutions for nongardeners

  February 3, 2013 in Features on Page D3 Some people don’t have room for an expansive garden. Others don’t have the time. Lia Leendertz and Mark Diacono have solved both problems with “The Speedy Vegetable Garden” (Timber Press). …

• Journal can be a helpful tool for gardeners

  February 2, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 It happens all the time. You really enjoyed a variety of corn or tomato but can’t remember its name when planting season comes around again. Or you dig into that …

• Journal can be a helpful tool for gardeners

  January 31, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S5 It happens all the time. You really enjoyed a variety of corn or tomato but can’t remember its name when planting season comes around again. Or you dig into that …

• Gardening: Remember to enjoy the beauty of winter

  January 24, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V7 Last week’s temperature inversion locked us into a series of cold, foggy days that never seemed to end. The days were a little boring until the sun finally came back …

• It’s time to dig into those garden catalogs

  January 19, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 It never fails to amaze me when our animals know what we need to do better than we do. The flood of garden catalogs that has arrived in the mail …

• It’s time to dig into those garden catalogs

  January 17, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S5 It never fails to amaze me when our animals know what we need to do better than we do. The flood of garden catalogs that has arrived in the mail …

• It’s time for area gardeners to plant seeds of community

  January 12, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V2 If you are considering starting a community garden, now is the best time to start building the community to create the garden. We’ve had great success over the past five …

• It’s time for area gardeners to plant seeds of community

  January 10, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S4 If you are considering starting a community garden, now is the best time to start building the community to create the garden. We’ve had great success over the past five …

• Gardening: Series of horticulture classes offered

  January 3, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S4 So we are off and running into 2013. The holidays are over and it’s now time to start looking toward things we gardeners can do to keep ourselves from going …

• When it comes to plants, trademarks and patents can be tricky business

  December 30, 2012 in Features on Page D3 The intricacies of plant patenting came home for me this past year with a shipment of strawberry plants. Strawberry plants send out runners, thin stems on the ends of which …

• Gardening: Of eagles, mistletoe and resolutions

  December 29, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V2 I love it when readers let me know the answer to a question, identify something I didn’t know or ask a question of their own. Two weeks ago I wrote …

• Gardening: Of eagles, mistletoe and resolutions

  December 27, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S5 I love it when readers let me know the answer to a question, identify something I didn’t know or ask a question of their own. Two weeks ago I wrote …

• Mistletoe’s love connection rooted in Norse myth

  December 22, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V2 When I was growing up, we had this piece of plastic mistletoe that my mother would get out every year and hang up in a doorway. The ladies always got …

• Mistletoe’s love connection rooted in Norse myth

  December 20, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S2 When I was growing up, we had this piece of plastic mistletoe that my mother would get out every year and hang up in a doorway. The ladies always got …

• Once-endangered eagles make spectacular comeback

  December 13, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Over the years I have told many stories about the wildlife we share our property with in the Spokane Valley. Well, we added another critter to the list a couple … 1

• ‹ Previous page
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• ...
• 12
• 13
• 14
• 15
• Next page ›