Growing inspiration
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For green thumbs across the county, the first week of July is not only a time to recognize our independence, but also a time to celebrate gardening. The Bonner...
Category: Garden Corner
Dirt-y secrets: A time to celebrate life
By Ranel Hanson Reader Columnist “Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly.” — Pablo Neruda This is...
The Sandpoint Eater: Sampling Sandpoint
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Remember plucking petals off the daisy and reciting, “He loves me; he loves me not”? This month, plucking petals, I find myself saying, “Summer’s here; no it’s not.” Fingers...
Building butterfly waystations
By Ben Olson Reader Staff By the time Idaho had adopted the monarch butterfly as its state insect in 1992, the migratory insects were already starting to grow scarce in the northern part of...
PSNI’s greenhouse set to open May 6
By Kathy Hubbard Reader Contributor Every gardener in the panhandle has been itching to don their gloves and set their trowels to work planting, but the weather forecasters keep cautioning against it. Well, it...
A sanctuary in the city
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The dream of the North Idaho Native Plant Arboretum in Lakeview Park began in 1997, when Master Gardener Lois Wythe sought out a community of kindred spirits with whom...
Verdant Plants to celebrate grand opening
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The shops at the Cedar Street Bridge are a kaleidoscope of colorful trinkets and treats, and Erin Johnson will add a pop of green with her new store Verdant...
Dirt-y Secrets: Spring has sprung and it’s time to plan for May flowers
By Ranel Hanson Reader Columnist “It is one of those April Days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold, when it is summer in the light and winter in the shade.” ...
‘It’s not easy bein’ green’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff There are few things more evocative of a North Idaho summer than frog song in the evening, but these musical neighbors don’t just serenade passersby — they’re also an...
Getting down to brassica tax
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Don’t be fooled by the smattering of snow on March 24 — the first day of spring came and went, signaling the start of gardening season whether the weather...
