Inside this week’s issue
Gather your treasures
Readers are getting ready for the Antiques Roadshow.
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Don’t miss humidity
Newcomers enjoySpokane’s dry climate after leaving humid Houston.
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Living downtown
Julie Koesel enjoys city living while keeping in touch with her rural roots.
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Art@home
Gloria de los Santos expresses herself with photography, encaustic painting.
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Grass is always greener …
Better topsoil and effective watering can make for greener lawn, says Pat Munts.
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Garden scourge
Pat Munts says this is an especially bad year for powdery mildew.
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Rosy feel
Northland Rosarium south of Spokane offers hundred of varieties of roses.
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Lasting memory
Iris sale benefits camp and honors the life of Jordan Mason.
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Mark your calendars
Check our list of home, garden, farmers’ markets and pet events.
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How are we doing?
Let us know what you think. Suggest a story or write us a letter.