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Perennials for Spokane gardens: veronica gentianoides 'Ramona'

Veronica gentianoides ‘Ramona’ is the first tall veronica to bloom in my garden. The plant is usually evergreen, losing its leaves only...

The Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa), aka bull pine or yellow pine, is the most common conifer in our area. In fact, Spokane was once a Ponderosa...

The original Irish lucky clover is a plant that we can see a lot of- usually in places like the lawn. It’s the short white clover that most...

The Curly Willow (Salix matusdana ‘Tortuosa’) is also known as the Corkscrew Willow, Dragon’s Claw Willow, Hankow Willow or Globe...

While the majority of seeds can be started by just putting them in the soil and watering them, some need special treatment to germinate. One class...

Earthworms- those squirmy, slimy denizens of the compost heap- are our friends, right? They enrich the soil, converting pieces of organic matter...

The first images that probably come to mind when you hear “fine dining” are those of romantically lighted restaurants with sumptuous d...

School will be starting soon and moi has posted several articles for back to school:Back to school: Getting ready for schoolParents and children...

We've seen them all winter. The dedicated cyclists commuting to work or out for fun on a weekend ride - in all sorts of weather. Now that...

If I search for stories on looting in Seattle I don't get any results. Amazingly if I search for stories on looting in Japan I don’t get...