Gardening
Lauterbach: Nature’s hit man — walnut leaves
Here’s a startling and useful discovery: Walnut leaves kill quack grass. A friend on an Internet garden forum said he had not had time to rake up his walnut leaves in autumn, and when he did in spring, he found the leaves had killed the quack grass...
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Amy McIntyre: Raise your sights — Plant an attractive bed of plants sure to thrive
Head: Raise your sights
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Idaho Botanical Garden offers free admission Friday
Friday is National Public Garden Day, and not only will the Idaho Botanical Garden offer free admission, the first 100 visitors through the garden gates will receive prizes. It opens at 9 a.m.
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MARGARET LAUTERBACH: GARDENING
Lauterbach: A rose, by any name, begs questions
Are you thinking about planting a rose? Roses thrive here. Rambling and shrub roses in lush bloom brightened yards when we first moved to Idaho in June 1971, quite a refreshing, colorful sight after a few hundred miles of sagebrush, pale soil and cheat grass.
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U of I Master Gardener: Plant sales make it the most wonderful time of the year
This is the time of the year when the Treasure Valley is host to plant sales galore. Grab plant trays, boxes or whatever to haul your booty home!
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MARGARET LAUTERBACH: GARDENING
Lauterbach: With plants, timing is everything
We could still have a frost, so keep your weather ear open for forecasts.
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GARDENING
U of I Master Gardener: Spring blooms and planting
Spring is my favorite season by far. The warmth of the sun and frequent rain renews the Earth as some of my favorite flowers begin to emerge from the soil. Lilacs in my yard are in full bloom and grape hyacinths sway in the wind. The sweet smell of spring drifts through the air and it really tickles...
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GARDENING
Learning (and learning) to love orchids
A housewarming gift turns into a lifelong hobby for Boise resident Chris Thomas, who says she still has a lot to learn. You can more about orchids at the upcoming Treasure Valley Orchid Society Show and Sale.
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MARGARET LAUTERBACH: GARDENING
Lauterbach: All about alliums (onions, garlic, shallots, etc.)
Alliums are useful, delicious, ornamental and at times repellant, but we love them. Allium is the botanical name of onions, garlic, chives, shallots, leeks, and several ornamental plants.
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GARDENING
U of I Master Gardener: Want to grow strawberries? Here’s what you need to know.
By Elaine Walker — University of Idaho Master Gardener.
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MARGARET LAUTERBACH: GARDENING
Lauterbach: Dry winter a danger to many plants
Check your shrubs and trees that have not yet leafed out this spring. The droughty winter just concluded may have killed some of our woody plants.
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