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Showing posts with label Donna Duffy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Donna Duffy. Show all posts
Monday, December 21, 2020

Celebrate the Winter Solstice by Donna Duffy (a past Master Gardener)

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  Photo BlueDotMusic It feels like the days just can’t get any shorter, and it’s true. Today we celebrate the Winter Solstice, the shortest ...
Monday, November 2, 2020

Tips for Winter Watering

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Colorado winters are unpredictable and it isn't unusual to have an extended dry period before the spring rains begin. Following a...
Thursday, September 24, 2020

Fall Rose Care by Donna Duffy

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The arrival of fall brings the realization that winter really will be here soon. Among all of your other fall garden chores, be sure t...
Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Check Your Turf for Snow Mold by Donna Duffy

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Photo by Donna Duffy Snow mold is a fungal disease that appears in late winter/early spring as the snow melts. Due to the prolonged s...
Monday, September 23, 2019

Facts, Traditions and Folklore of the Autumnal Equinox

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Photo courtesy bouldercast.com Facts about the autumnal equinox:   This year's autumnal equinox is on  Monday, September 23, 20...
Sunday, May 26, 2019

Pollinator of the Week: Squash Bees

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Squash bee, photo courtesy Holly Prendeville, University of Nebraska This article is reprinted  from “Squash Bees” by Jim Cane, USDA ...
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Spring-planted Bulbs, Corms and Roots

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Photo courtesy pixshark.com As you are thinking about your summer flower garden, don’t forget to include spring-planted bulbs, corms ...
Sunday, May 19, 2019

Pollinator of the Week: Flower Flies

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Tachinid fly, photo courtesy of Beatriz Moisset The two-winged insects (flies, gnats, mosquitos) is a very large and varied group. Many...
Monday, May 13, 2019

Pollinator of the Week: Leaf Cutting Bees

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A female leafcutter bee collecting pollen.   Image courtesy of Jim McCulloch. This article is excerpted from Leaf Cutting Bees (Megachi...
Sunday, May 5, 2019

Pollinator of the Week: Halictid Bees

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Sweat bee on wild rose,  photo courtesy LuRay Parker, Wyoming Wildlife In honor of the upcoming National Pollinator Week (June 19-25)...
Sunday, April 28, 2019

Pollinator of the Week: Rufous Hummingbird

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< Rufous Hummingbird, photo courtesy Pollinator Partnership This article is excerpted from The Rufous Hummingbird: Small But Feist...
Sunday, April 21, 2019

Pollinator of the Week: The Colorado State Insect!

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Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly, photo courtesy statesymbolsusa.org Did you know that Colorado has a state insect? The Colorado Hairstr...
Sunday, April 14, 2019

Pollinator of the Week: Hawk (Sphinx) Moth

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A giant hawk moth ( Eumorpha typhon ) adult. Image by Alfred University artist Joseph Scheer. This information is excerpted from an ar...
Monday, February 25, 2019

Terminology for New Flower Gardeners

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Mixed bed of perennials and annuals, photo by Beth Bonnicksen If you are a newcomer to the world of flower gardening, welcome! Prep...
Thursday, February 14, 2019

Happy Valentine's Day! by Carol King

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Photo courtesy weedsandseedswap.com Legends and lore abound on why we celebrate Valentine’s day by giving flowers to our loved ones....
Tuesday, January 29, 2019

What to do with a Tree Stump?

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Several years ago, I had a huge elm tree removed from a corner of my yard. I was left with a tree stump about 2 feet tall, sprouting l...
Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Does Your Landscape Have Winter Interest?

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Red hips on Rosa glauca (Redleaf Rose) It's pretty easy to have an interesting garden from May through October while flowers,...
Saturday, January 5, 2019

Houseplant Problems: Fungus Gnats

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Photo courtesy Organic Gardening What are those annoying tiny black insects that hang out in your houseplants and fly around when distu...
Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Houseplant Problems: Mealy Bugs

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Photo courtesy Gardencorner.net If you are noticing small, white puff balls on your houseplants, you may have the dreaded Mealy bu...
Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Help! I Got An Orchid for Christmas!

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Photo courtesy urbangardensweb.com Help! I got an orchid for Christmas! If that sounds like you, relax. That beautiful orchid is rela...