Slug Tales From Zone 6: Understanding garden soil
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 …
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The Sandpoint Eater: All stalked up
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
My surefire “signs of spring” are popping up everywhere. For the third year, the sweetest crow ever (whom I’ve christened Crowbie) has made himself known …
Slug Tales from Zone 6: Starting a vegetable garden
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 …
Preparing for fall with Natural Connections
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint branch of the East Bonner County Library hosts the latest installment of its Natural Connections series Saturday, Sept. 14, which will feature a …
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 …
Mad About Science: Pollinators and plants
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Blue skies interrupted by walls of thick gray clouds, the occasional downpour of rain and a sporadic coating of morning snow are all signs that …
Gardening with Laurie: Cut Flowers = Poison?
By Laurie Brown
Reader Columnist
Most people, especially gardeners, love to have fresh-cut flowers in the house. They bring color, fragrance and a good feeling into the home. But while …
The Garden Corner:
By Dan Eskelson
Reader Columnist
A properly designed windbreak has a profound effect on the physical and economic well-being of both humans and animals. Research has shown that heating costs …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 