By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff When you start to identify the plants growing wild around the yard, garden or alongside roads, you may begin to notice a worrying trend: many of those pretty flowers are...
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Trees far outnumber people here in North Idaho, and that’s the way residents like it. Still, even though they’re our neighbors — while providing heat, building materials, shade and defining...
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Tulips, daffodils and crocuses may get all the attention in spring for their early, colorful blooms, but they’re nowhere near as sweet-smelling, beneficial or long-lasting as Idaho’s native flowers. April...
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Historical Society will hold an open house on Monday, Nov. 10, from 4-7 p.m. at the museum in Lakeview Park (611 S. Ella Ave. in Sandpoint) to...
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The leaves are changing, days are shortening and nights are cooling down; autumn is right around the corner. Sandpoint’s first frost usually blankets the ground around Sept. 20, but, in...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Keeping plants happy in summer heatwaves is no small feat, and, if done incorrectly, it can balloon water bills to ridiculous proportions. Balancing time, money and a garden’s needs...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Dirt is dirt — or is it? Anyone who’s tried to garden in North Idaho knows that our soil varies from bad to worse in most areas. My yard...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff As the stress of modern life increases and the cost of groceries continues to rise, more and more people are turning to the peace and self-sufficiency that home gardens...
