Amy Grant
After attending college at Western Washington University, Amy moved to the big city of Seattle where she was to spend the next 28 years; 15 as a chef and the remainder as a caterer. In between weddings and catered flagship launches, she found time to indulge her love of travel by visiting 22 countries.
The daughter of a Master Gardener, Amy’s interest in gardening could be termed genetic. For over 30 years she has babied houseplants, tended her own vegetable and herb gardens, planned and executed perennial gardens for clients, and even had a hand in creating her local community garden.
Amy’s passion for food and gardening intertwine in her garden filled with fruit trees, berry brambles, herbs and veggies fresh picked for her next culinary creation.
Her love of the written word led to her current career as a freelance garden writer of over 15 years. Despite having a Booker Award winning plot idea, she has as yet to write the great American novel.
Amy now resides in Eastern Washington with her partner, their rescue dog Lillybelle, a garden full of edible plants and perennial bloomers, and houseplants galore.
Latest articles by Amy Grant
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Chimera In Onions – Learn About Plants With Onion Leaf Variegation
Have onions with streaked leaves? If you have done everything by the ?book? and still have onion leaf variegation, what could be the issue? Click on the article that follows to get the answer to ?why are my onions variegated.?
By Amy Grant
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Lily Flowered Tulip Info: Growing Tulips With Lily-Like Blooms
Tulips can vary greatly in not only color, but also size, form and bloom time. For instance, if you want a later blooming tulip, try growing some lily flowered tulip varieties. As the name suggests, they are tulips with lily-like blooms. Learn more about them here.
By Amy Grant
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Keeping Kohlrabi Fresh: How Long Does Kohlrabi Keep
Kohlrabi is a cool-season vegetable grown for its enlarged stem or "bulb". If you aren't quite ready to use it at harvest, you may wonder how to store kohlrabi plants, and how long kohlrabi keeps. Find out about keeping kohlrabi fresh in this article.
By Amy Grant
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Spilanthes Herb Care: How To Grow Spilanthes Toothache Plant
Spilanthes toothache plant is a lesser-known flowering annual native to the tropics. What is Spilanthes and how is it used? Find information on how to grow, care for, and use the Spilanthes plant in this article.
By Amy Grant
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What Are Dolmalik Peppers: Dolmalik Pepper Uses And Care
Move over stuffed sweet bell peppers, it?s time to spice things up. Try stuffing Dolmalik Biber peppers instead. What are Dolmalik peppers? Click here to find out about growing Dolmalik peppers, their uses and other Dolmalik chili pepper info.
By Amy Grant
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What Causes Wilt In Southern Peas – How To Treat Southern Peas With Wilt
Southern peas, or cowpeas, are also sometimes referred to as black-eyed peas or crowder peas. With cultivation comes an increase in the incidence of southern peas with wilt. What is southern pea wilt and what causes wilt in southern peas? Click here to learn more.
By Amy Grant
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Cutting Back Catnip: Should I Prune Catnip Plants
Catnip is a no-fuss, easy-to-grow member of the mint family that requires little maintenance. What about pruning catnip plants though? Is cutting back catnip necessary? Click here to find out about pruning catnip plants and, if need be, how to prune catnip.
By Amy Grant
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Broccoli Plant Side Shoots – Best Broccoli For Side Shoot Harvesting
Did you know the side shoots on broccoli are just as delicious as the main florets? It’s true. Learn more about harvesting and using side shoots here.
By Amy Grant
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Barley Leaf Blotch Control: Treating Barley Speckled Leaf Blotch
Barley speckled leaf blotch is a fungal disease resulting in lower yields. While barley with leaf blotch is not a fatal condition, it opens the crop up to further infections that can decimate the field. Learn about preventing and treating leaf blotch in barley crops here.
By Amy Grant
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Treating Pecan Leaf Blotch – Learn About Leaf Blotch Of Pecans
Leaf blotch is generally a fairly minor concern. Even so, treating pecan leaf blotch is an important step to maintaining the overall health of the tree. The following pecan leaf blotch info discusses the symptoms of the disease and pecan leaf blotch control.
By Amy Grant
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Ariel Plum Trees – Tips For Growing Ariel Plums At Home
If you like gage plums, you’ll love growing Ariel plum trees which produce pinkish gage-like plums. The following Ariel plum tree information discusses how to grow and care for Ariel plums in the home garden. Click here to learn more.
By Amy Grant
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Gage Tree Information – Growing Coe’s Golden Drop Gage Fruit Trees
Green Gage plums produce fruit that is super sweet, a true dessert plum, but there is another sweet gage called Coe’s Golden Drop plum which rivals the Green Gage. Interested in learning how to grow Coe’s Gold Drop gage trees? This article will help.
By Amy Grant
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What Is Oleocellosis? What Causes Spots On Citrus Fruit
Oleocellosis of citrus is not a disease but rather a phenomenon caused by mechanical injury that can occur any time during harvest, handling or marketing. The injury causes greenish/brown areas on the fruit’s peel. Learn more about it in this article.
By Amy Grant
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What Is Grape Chlorosis – Treating Chlorosis Of Grape Leaves
Are your grape leaves losing color? It might be chlorosis of grape leaves. What is grape chlorosis and what causes it? The following article contains information on how to recognize the symptoms of grape chlorosis and its treatment.
By Amy Grant
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Candy Crisp Apple Info: Learn How To Grow Candy Crisp Apples
If you love sweet apples like Honey Crisp, you might want to try growing Candy Crisp apple trees. Never heard of Candy Crisp apples? The following article contains Candy Crisp apple info on how to grow Candy Crisp apples in the landscape.
By Amy Grant
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Powdery Substance On Hydrangeas: Powdery Mildew Hydrangea Treatment
Dealing with hydrangeas having powdery mildew renders them less than lovely. Learn about hydrangea powdery mildew and its treatment here.
By Amy Grant
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Delmarvel Information – Learn About Growing Delmarvel Strawberries
For folks living in the mid-Atlantic and southern United States, Delmarvel strawberry plants were at one time THE strawberry. It isn't any wonder why there was such hoopla over growing Delmarvel strawberries. To learn why, click the following article.
By Amy Grant
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Grapevine Pollination Needs – Are Grapes Self-Fruitful
Most fruiting trees must be cross-pollinated, which means another tree of a different variety must be planted nearby the first. But what about grapes? Do you need two grapevines for successful pollination, or are grapevines self-fertile? Click here to find out.
By Amy Grant
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Blueberry Stem Blight Info – Managing Stem Blight On A Blueberry Bush
Stem blight on blueberries is a significant disease that is most prevalent in the southeastern United States. The following blueberry stem blight info contains facts about symptoms, transmittance, and treating blueberry stem blight in the garden. Click here to learn more.
By Amy Grant
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Saffron Harvest Info: How And When To Pick Saffron
There's more to saffron than just growing it. You need to know how and when to harvest the herb. Learn about saffron crocus harvesting and its uses today by reading this article.
By Amy Grant
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Camzam Apple Info: Learn About Camelot Crabapple Trees
Even if you lack a large garden space, you can still grow one of the many dwarf fruit trees such as the Camelot crabapple tree. Find out how to grow a Camelot crabapple and other Camzam apple info related to Camelot crabapple care in this article.
By Amy Grant
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Water Sprite Care: Growing Water Sprite In Aquatic Settings
What is a water sprite plant? The following article contains information on growing water sprite in aquariums and other aquatic settings.
By Amy Grant