Gardening
Lauterbach: The climate has changed our gardens
Some prophesied that vines would proliferate when the climate changed, and they have. Virginia creeper is covering fences and shooting 30 to 40 feet into the air, climbing tall trees. Nobody mentioned proliferations of weeds.
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GARDENING
U of I Master Gardener: Protect your garden with praying mantis
Donning a vintage 1940s hat with crotchet-stitched red rosebuds adorning the crown and an ivory veil draped over her face, my adorably sweet neighbor stepped out into the cool dank of the day. Her Muck boots and overalls threw me off; she surely was not attending the senior solstice ball. Armed ...
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MARGARET LAUTERBACH: GARDENING
Lauterbach: Playing a dangerous game with frost year after year
Did you give in to temptation and plant tomatoes early like I did? There have been few springs that I didn’t plant early and then scrambled to save transplants from frost.
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GARDENING
Master Gardener: Like gardening, plant sales require a lot of hard work
Like gardening, plant sales require a lot of hard work
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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 but left rye grass alone.
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GARDENING
Amy McIntyre: Raise your sights — Plant an attractive bed of plants sure to thrive
Head: Raise your sights
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GARDENING
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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GARDENING
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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