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• Tips can help you assist pollination, setting of fruit

  September 1, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Mother Nature has given us everything we wanted this spring and summer: lots of water and heat. Problem is that the water and cold weather lasted too long and there …

• Tips can help you assist pollination, setting of fruit

  August 30, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Mother Nature has given us everything we wanted this spring and summer: lots of water and heat. Problem is that the water and cold weather lasted too long and there …

• Grafted tomatoes prove worthy of diverse climates

  August 26, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Gardeners love to grow their own tomatoes. But here in the Inland Northwest, that can be a challenge. Since there are about 120 frost-free days in our growing season, we …

• Garden of the month full of color, fragrance

  August 25, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V5 The string of 90-plus-degree days we’ve had this summer has turned the green landscape to a tan color that, in the heat, makes you even hotter. That’s what made visiting …

• Garden of the month full of color, fragrance

  August 23, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 The string of 90-plus-degree days we’ve had this summer has turned the green landscape to a tan color that, in the heat, makes you even hotter. That’s what made visiting …

• In the Garden: Avoid pesticides to help protect pollinators

  August 19, 2012 in Features on Page D3 If you sit quietly in the middle of your garden, you will witness an incredible amount of activity. I’m not talking about other people in your garden, but rather, the … 1

• Daylily blooms add bursts of color to many local gardens

  August 18, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V5 This time of year, Fran Johnston is out in her garden just as the sun rises to greet the new crop of daylily blooms as they open. If she didn’t, …

• Daylily blooms add bursts of color to many local gardens

  August 16, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S6 This time of year, Fran Johnston is out in her garden just as the sun rises to greet the new crop of daylily blooms as they open. If she didn’t, …

• In the Garden: Organic cherries aren’t for the birds

  August 12, 2012 in Features on Page D3 I have to admit it did look a little odd. There, on one end of our orchard, were three cherry trees wrapped with giant white covers that made them look … 1

• Keep an eye on your tomatoes, corn

  August 11, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V6 This year’s vegetable growing season didn’t exactly start with a bang. Corn and tomatoes struggled in the cold, rainy weather. More than a few gardeners replanted corn multiple times before …

• Keep an eye on tomatoes, corn in garden

  August 9, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S5 This year’s vegetable growing season didn’t exactly start with a bang. Corn and tomatoes struggled in the cold, rainy weather. More than a few gardeners replanted corn multiple times before …

• Raised garden beds bring ease to planting and harvesting

  August 5, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Talk about your fast learners. In February 2011, Ann Windham attended a class I taught on raised-bed gardening and another one on drip-irrigation systems. A few months later, she sent … 1

• Gardening: Nip mildew in bud before it appears

  August 2, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S2 Are the leaves of some of your favorite plants covered with a strange powder that makes them look like they were dusted with flour? You have powdery mildew. A number …

• Growing beans over an arbor pays big dividends

  July 29, 2012 in Features on Page D3 It’s time for an update on how my vegetable garden is doing. The plants didn’t get off to the best of starts because of cool temperatures in May and June …

• Hollyhocks provide abundance of color

  July 28, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V3 On a recent bike ride through Spokane’s West Central neighborhood we stopped to admire a beautiful display of hollyhocks. They stretched along an old, grayed, wood fence for nearly half …

• Gardening: Hollyhocks provide abundance of color

  July 26, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S2 On a recent bike ride through Spokane’s West Central neighborhood we stopped to admire a beautiful display of hollyhocks. They stretched along an old, grayed, wood fence for nearly half … 1

• Gardening: Interstate fair entry deadline fast approaching

  July 19, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 How many of you remember entering things in your county fair? Do you remember how proud you were when you won a blue ribbon or even better, a best in …

• Fencing, chimes keep deer at bay

  July 15, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Today’s topic is a sensitive subject for many gardeners: How to deal with deer in the garden. It’s mighty hard to enjoy your favorite outdoor activity when there are big … 1

• Game plan to end slug fest in garden

  July 14, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V4 This cool, wet spring has been perfect for slugs. I saw my first baby ones in early March under some old wood. It didn’t take them long to find my …

• Giving spirit at Beautiful Savior plot

  July 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S1 It’s difficult to come up with a more appropriate use for an old greenhouse site than a community garden. When Camyn’s Greenhouse, which had been in business for more than …

• Game plan to end slug fest in garden

  July 12, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S6 This cool, wet spring has been perfect for slugs. I saw my first baby ones in early March under some old wood. It didn’t take them long to find my …

• Post Falls couple’s pristine garden will dazzle on tour

  July 8, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Post Falls residents Bob and Diane Hoffman make a great team. They know the secret to creating a beautiful garden is to appreciate each other’s talents and have fun while …

• Feng shui principles create colorful harmony in the garden

  July 5, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S5 For Marianne Rieg, a garden is more than just a pretty collection of her favorite plants. She has used feng shui principles to create not only a vibrant, colorful space, … 1

• Demand in northeast has filled garden plots – again

  July 5, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V7 The Northeast Community Garden opened in 1997 on a vacant lot next to the Northeast Community Center. It quickly became so popular it ran out of space and had to …

• East Valley garden produces education, pride for community

  July 1, 2012 in Features on Page D3 Lynette Romney is making a big difference in the community of Spokane Valley. As coordinator for the East Valley Farm to School and Community Garden, she works with students and …

• Caterpillar damage not as bad as it looks

  June 30, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V2 This seems to be the year for tent caterpillars in Spokane. Never heard of them before? If you have seen weird webbed tents wrapped around leafy tree branches, you’ve seen …

• Caterpillar damage not as bad as it looks

  June 28, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S5 This seems to be the year for tent caterpillars in Spokane. Never heard of them before? If you have seen weird webbed tents wrapped around leafy tree branches, you’ve seen …

• Water features are easy, soothing additions to gardens

  June 24, 2012 in Features on Page D3 The dog days of summer are fast approaching. That’s the time when we seek out the shade and any means of keeping cool. Wouldn’t the sound of a bubbling, splashing …

• Wisteria thrives on pruning, lots of sun

  June 23, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Wisteria isn’t widely grown on this side of the mountains. A lot of people say they just can’t get them to grow or bloom. They should. They are hardy here …

• As long as it gets lots of sun, no reason to avoid wisteria

  June 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Wisteria isn’t widely grown on this side of the mountains. A lot of people say they just can’t get them to grow or bloom. They should. They are hardy here …

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