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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Snowy Tree Crickets by Caleigh Ryan-Melville

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Snowy Tree Cricket (Oecanthus niveus) Photo: Caleigh Ryan-Melville Green, semi-transparent, communicators: three words that describe Oecanth...
Friday, October 25, 2024

Milestones and Memories with Trees by Susan Lee

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  Photo by Johnny Lee Planting trees has long been used to mark special milestones and remember our loved ones. Whether it celebrates a newb...
Thursday, October 17, 2024

Fall Gardening Project for Kids: Making a Terrarium by Carol Martin

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  A spray bottle works best for watering: All photos by Carol Martin What’s a terrarium? According to the experts at NASA Climate Kids, &q...
Thursday, October 10, 2024

Scouting Fall Flowers for Next Spring’s Planting by Carol Martin

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Purple Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae): All photos by Carol Martin Many gardeners, both novice and seasoned, see Fall as a time to pu...
Wednesday, October 2, 2024

More than a Warm Wool Sweater by Patty Coughlin

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  Capella Ranch, Lafayette All photos by Patty Caughlin Last May, I had the opportunity to visit the Bee Huts at Capella Ranch in Lafayette,...
Saturday, September 28, 2024

November Tomatoes?! by E. J. Bennett

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 Originally posted in October 2015 and still great information about prolonging your tomato harvest. Photo taken October 25, 2014 Whether by...
Saturday, September 21, 2024

Crevice Garden Building Workshop by Nancy Shepard

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  Crevice garden at the Denver Botanic Gardens Photo: Denver Botanic Gardens I recently attended a crevice garden building workshop put on b...
Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Ewe Should Mulch Your Garden: Using Animal Wool as Garden Mulch by Kara Olyowski

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Wool mulch in my garden: Kara Olyowski Mulching is a key practice in any garden, providing numerous benefits from moisture retention to weed...
Friday, May 31, 2024

How Does Your Inner Garden Grow? by Jennifer Hamlin

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  Photo: Anna Shvets, pixels.com Have you ever felt refreshed in some fashion after just visiting a local garden nursery or simply sitting o...
Wednesday, May 8, 2024

New Plant Hardiness Zone Map by Amy Norwood

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  https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ The United States Department of Agriculture recently revised its Plant Hardiness Zone map.   Much of ...
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

More Plants for Hummingbirds by Amy Norwood

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Cuphea Photo: White Flower Farms If you’re looking to attract hummingbirds to your outdoor space this season, this blog has an excellent pos...
Thursday, April 18, 2024

Grow Lights to Assist Seedling Growth by Brenda Sterns

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  Have you wondered if all the hype surrounding grow lights is true and if these lights will help your seedlings grow better?   Chances are,...