Two for the price of one on May 4: the Idaho Botanical Garden and Boise Garden Club will be conducting dueling plant sales that day. Since they are just a few blocks apart, let me suggest you shop early and … Continue reading → Plant sales galore and more! is a post from: Gardens of the Wild Wild West

Friends, Romans, Countrymen/women, get your clickers ready: yours truly is going to visit P Allen Smith and friends at Moss Mountain Farm  in Arkansas. The fabulous cookware maker, Le Creuset is a sponsor. They gave each of us our choice … Continue reading → P Allen Smith fans and friends and the G2B13 Challenge is a post from: Gardens of the Wild Wild West

I am often asked about Pinterest, my radio talks, etc. Here's the latest contact info: My email is maryann@idahogardener.com. Feel free to write to me. I can be tracked down on my blog: www.gardensofthewildwildwest.com. You can hear me on the … Continue reading → Where to find me is a post from: Gardens of the Wild Wild West

The Red Wheelbarrow is a post from: Gardens of the Wild Wild West The Red Wheelbarrow is a post from: Gardens of the Wild Wild West

To go with those luscious lilies, I have a passel of dahlias to "pre-start," today. Several years ago, my great horticulture coach, John Dodson, taught me how to jump start my dahlias. They are all about warm weather, so you … Continue reading → Now it's a dahlia obsession is a post from: Gardens of the Wild Wild West

A few years back, during a Garden Bloggers' Fling adventure in Buffalo (Garden City USA by anyone's count), I fell head over heels for the gorgeous lily, Scheherezade. An "Orientpet," its the best of two different types of lilies, the … Continue reading → Red Hot Mama (Lilies for Rockin' the Rocky Mountain Garden) is a post from: Gardens of the Wild Wild West

With the best characteristics of Idahoans and folks from the Intermountain West, Raw Materials placemats, napkins, aprons and giftbags are straightforward, hardworking, and no nonsense. Check them out here: http://www.rawmaterialsdesign.com/our-roots.html. They'll have a booth at Farm Chicks, in Spokane, June … Continue reading → Raw Materials: Roots in Idaho is a post from: Gardens of the Wild Wild West

Here's a piece I wrote on Cougar Annie. Check it out. http://issuu.com/leafmag/docs/leaf_magazine_spring_2013/49 What's left standing. Cougar Annie is a post from: Gardens of the Wild Wild West Cougar Annie is a post from: Gardens of the Wild Wild West

The work of an 11 year old girl. This is but one vignette from her amazing fairy garden entry at last year's Boise Flower and Garden Show. We were so dazzled by it, the 2013 show will feature a … Continue reading → Teeny tiny garden. So tiny. is a post from: Gardens of the Wild Wild West

While doing research and making spreadsheets for veg gardening in the Rocky Mountains/Intermountain West, I came across this excellent seed starting chart. It is from the Montana State University and you fill out yourself, based on your hardiness zone. I'll … Continue reading → Our seedy ways: Great seed starting chart is a post from: Gardens of the Wild Wild West