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Some gardeners would think we are almost at the height of the vegetable season. Tomatoes are setting, corn is more than knee-high and cilantro and lettuce are bolting. But wait! Are we really on the h ...Thank you for visiting Spokesman.com. To continue reading this story and enjoying our local journalism please subscribe or log in...
Last week, I talked about starting a fall garden to take advantage of the cooling temperatures. Now it's time to talk about dividing and transplanting bearded iris and daylilies and removing spent raspberry canes.
We don't have air conditioning in our 1984 house and we don't need it. We have tall pines to the south and west of the house that keep it cool. We close the house up during the day and put a couple of ...Thank you for visiting Spokesman.com. To continue reading this story and enjoying our local journalism please subscribe or log in...
By Pat Munts For The Spokesman-Review Are your hanging baskets looking leggy and scraggly? Are your petunias looking sad and begging for water?
By: Pat Munts
Nicole Taylor stopped dead in her tracks. Her zucchini and summer squash plants that were lush and growing a week ago in her community garden plot were now wilted and dying. “What happened? They were ...Thank you for visiting Spokesman.com. To continue reading this story and enjoying our local journalism please subscribe or log in...
My heart goes out to everyone who lost their homes in our recent fires. Running from a firestorm is scary to say the least. If you can donate or help any of the local agencies supporting residents ple
We are still in the dog days of summer dodging smoke, but it's time to start thinking about planting fall bulbs for colorful shows next spring especially in burn scars to celebrate the new life that w ...Thank you for visiting Spokesman.com. To continue reading this story and enjoying our local journalism please subscribe or log in...
Growing up on the West Side of the state, I always looked forward to late summer when the huge blue hydrangeas would come into bloom. The bushes often stood more than 8 feet tall, and the blue flowers were brilliant. Then I moved to Spokane following my geologist husband.
Most of us are familiar with spring blooming alliums like Drumstick, Gladiator, Pinball Wizard, Hair and the giant Globemaster. Starting in late April, they bloom in shades of purple, pink, white and a mix of all of the above, adding an interesting architectural touch to the garden. They are a magnet for the bees and other pollinators looking for early sources of nectar.
By: Pat Munts
A couple of weeks ago, I traveled to Portland to join some of my fellow Garden Communicators International members for our annual conference and a visit to the Farwest Show, the largest wholesale nurs ...Thank you for visiting Spokesman.com. To continue reading this story and enjoying our local journalism please subscribe or log in...
