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• In the Garden: Green thumbs unite to run Greenhouse

  May 19, 2013 in Features on Page D3 Brian Green’s life is all about plants these days. As greenhouse management instructor at Spokane Community College, he teaches students all aspects of managing greenhouse operations and growing a variety …

• May 25 sale offers discounted plants

  May 19, 2013 in Features on Page D5 Gardeners looking for good deals on plants might check out the sale the Associated Garden Clubs is holding on May 25. The garden clubs had a large number of leftover …

• Basil is king of summer gardens

  May 16, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S8 If tomatoes are the queen of the summer garden, then basil is king. That was easy to see at the recent Garden Expo: Almost as many basil plants as tomato …

• Gardening box easy to build and will add instant flair

  May 12, 2013 in Features on Page D3 Attention, do-it- yourselfers: would you like to make an eye-catching project for your garden space? Vertical succulent gardens look fabulous on decks, patios and in the garden, and are not … 1

• Garden expert to talk May 18 at Moore-Turner Gardens

  May 9, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V5 The Friends of the Moore-Turner Heritage Gardens is hosting a special garden event on May 18 at the Corbin Art Center, 507 W. Seventh Ave. Gardening expert Phyllis Stephens will …

• Gardeners, give extra veggies to food banks

  May 9, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S6 When you start planting your vegetable garden this year, don’t just plant what you think your family might use. Plant some extra for people who don’t have access to fresh …

• In the Garden: Oriental lilies are beautiful, easy to grow

  May 5, 2013 in Features on Page D3 When Oriental lilies are in bloom, they quickly become the center of attention in a garden. With their exquisite blossoms and exotic fragrance, they truly add a wow factor wherever …

• Careful planning keeps moss where it belongs: in gardens

  May 2, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S4 In February, I had a chance to visit the Bloedel Reserve’s native woodland and meadow gardens on Bainbridge Island. Most everything was still dormant, except the mosses. In the formal …

• Spokane Valley church members build garden beds, reclaim orchard

  May 2, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V7 Members of Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Spokane Valley spent part of Sunday afternoon digging in the dirt as they began building the first of 20 new raised garden … 1

• In the Garden: Artichokes require new seedlings each year here

  April 28, 2013 in Features on Page D3 Whenever someone hears I’m growing artichokes, their response is always the same: “Artichokes?! You can grow them here?” Yes, absolutely you can grow artichokes in the Inland Northwest but you … 2

• Think before you plant: It could go low, snow

  April 25, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Twenty-one degrees is darn cold even for the hardiest early rising plants. That’s what we got down to early last week, and it broke a record. Most of the trees …

• Grow your garden with grafted veggies

  April 21, 2013 in Features on Page D3 How would you like to be on the cutting edge in your garden this year? You will get your chance by going to the WSU/Spokane County Master Gardener Plant Sale …

• Gardening: Though creepy, most spiders can be helpful

  April 18, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Spiders are a much maligned garden insect. While some spiders can inflict a serious bite and scare us when they “drop” in, most spiders are good guys in the garden. … 1

• In the Garden: Focus on tomatoes after frost fear fades

  April 14, 2013 in Features on Page D3 If you were to take a poll on everyone’s favorite veggie to grow, tomatoes would win it hands down. Once you’ve tasted a sun-ripened, homegrown tomato, you’ll want to dedicate …

• Gardening: SCC Spring Flower Show is Saturday

  April 11, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S5 Ah, spring! Last week’s streak of warm weather was all that was needed to give the daffodils, hellebores and forsythia the push to break into bloom. Not only did the …

• In the Garden: Why your hopes were squashed

  April 7, 2013 in Features on Page D3 Last year, I received quite a few emails from readers wondering why their summer squash plants weren’t producing. Some plants started to develop a squash only to have it shrivel …

• Gardens evicted over water safety

  April 4, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Two community gardens located on Spokane Water Department property will have to move by the end of the year. The Hillyard Garden – also known as the Pump House Garden … 9

• Gardening: Growing blueberries takes a bit more work

  April 4, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S6 I was on Washington’s west coast recently visiting farms and was impressed by the acres of blueberries planted in the Skagit River delta. Blueberries are one of the major berry …

• In the Garden: It’s a cool time to grow potatoes again

  March 31, 2013 in Features on Page D3 Potatoes are one of the most enjoyable cool-season crops to grow. Not only are the plants attractive but it’s also great fun to dig for buried treasure in the fall. …

• Neighbors want vacant lots to bloom

  March 28, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S1 Commuters on Interstate 90 likely noticed as homes along the East Central stretch of the freeway began to disappear. Washington state Department of Transportation has been buying up several city … 3

• In the Garden: Start with crops that like to stay cool

  March 24, 2013 in Features on Page D3 It’s almost time to start planting cool-season crops. These veggies can be planted in early spring as soon as the soil is dry enough to be worked with. How do …

• Raised beds can reduce garden work

  March 21, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Cleanup in my vegetable garden took me just a few hours last weekend. The secret? Raised bed garden boxes kept the work to a minimum. Raised bed boxes have many …

• 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 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 …

• 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 …

• 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, …

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