By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
Hello gardeners! As I write this in mid-February, we are just emerging from some serious cold — and wind. That combination, with little snow covering …
By Ranel Hansen
Reader Columnist
“They who sing through summer, must dance through winter.” — Italian proverb
There is no doubt about it, we are entering a new season and …
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
October is transitional. There is lots to do but we will do it in cooler weather. We can get warm, sunny days or frost. And …
By Ranel Hansen
Reader Columnist
Let’s call this midsummer since it really only began in July. This year we must be careful and be responsible. Luckily, we can garden and …
By Ranel Hansen
Reader Columnist
I am Ranel Hanson. You might know me from my years as the owner of Zany Zebra or from my previous years as an admissions/marketing …
By Emily Levine
Reader Contributor
With what seems to be the end of the world chomping at our heels and we stand feeling helpless before the diminishing supply in the …
By Laurie Brown
Reader Columnist
Horrid though it seems, frost will be here soon. The average first frost date in Sandpoint is Sept. 15, so we could be less than …
By Laurie Brown
Reader Columnist
Most people, especially gardeners, love to have fresh-cut flowers in the house. They bring color, fragrance and a good feeling into the home. But while …
By Laurie Brown
Reader Columnist
Some gardeners at some point want to save seeds from their favorite varieties, be they vegetables or ornamentals. There are several reasons for doing this: …
By Laurie Brown
Reader Columnist
Blue flowers are scarcer than most other colors. You see a lot of them advertised in plant catalogs, but mostly they are actually purple. “Johnson’s …
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