Pat Munts

OK, folks, I think it's safe to consider winter is over, such as it was. I have gardened here for nearly 50 years and have never been able to dig holes in January or February. It was strange to be out ...Thank you for visiting Spokesman.com. To continue reading this story and enjoying our local journalism please subscribe or log in...

Happy April everyone! It’s nice to have an early spring for a change. Unfortunately, spring will fade into summer and the unknown. Our winter has been dry and if the summer heat arrives early, we will have to start watering early.

OK , folks, let's get real. This is not the spring to burn weeds off with your handy -dandy weed burner.

By Pat Munts For The Spokesman-Review Most people see Spokane's West Plains as a wide-open plateau of flood blasted basalt and

The leaves are raked, the early weeds have been pulled and the plant shopping lists are standing at the ready. It must be plant sale season.

Looking for some nice hanging baskets for your porch? How about some annuals like petunias and coleus for color spots in the garden? What about some geraniums or dracaenas for your pots?

Has it really been 25 years? What started as a small plant sale run by the Inland Empire Gardeners garden club somehow grew into Garden Expo, the mecca for all things garden in the Inland Northwest.

It looks like we are in for a long , dry summer. The lack of winter snow and rain left the soil dry to start the spring.

Recently a reader contacted me asking why there were so many ponderosa pine cones this year. He has been picking them up by the bagful and a friend has taken multiple pickup truck loads to the transfe ...Thank you for visiting Spokesman.com. To continue reading this story and enjoying our local journalism please subscribe or log in...

And now for the finishing touches in the garden. Deck pots filled with colorful annuals, grasses, vegetables, herbs and even fruit. Even the smallest garden or apartment deck can be brightened up with ...Thank you for visiting Spokesman.com. To continue reading this story and enjoying our local journalism please subscribe or log in...