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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...
Wow, what a growing season we've had. Gardeners across the region and the state are struggling with bugs and getting anything ripe. But why?
We are well enough into the fall gardening season that it's time to catch up on chores we put off in the heat and get ready for the cold.
It's tough to find plants with bold leaf texture that are hardy in our region. Unlike warmer climates where plants with huge leaves thrive, we have to hunt far and wide for the few choices that do exist.
We've had one brush with frost so far this fall, but it won't be long before even the warmest corners of our region will wake up to black and droopy plants. I know a lot of us gamble with frost until the last minute, but sometimes it's worth trying if you plan ahead.
By: Pat Munts
In surveying my garden last week, I found one last blooming rose . It was on a 6-foot tall stem tucked up against the warm wall of our shop and doing its best to draw in the last of the sun.
By: Pat Munts
Fall is the best time to prepare your soil for the next growing season. Microbes, worms and fungi are still active in the soil until the ground freezes solidly, which might not be until late December.
