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Showing posts with label Gardening Trends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gardening Trends. Show all posts
Friday, June 21, 2019

Gardening Power to the People: Insect Hotels Pt. 1-Getting Started (Video)

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Insect hotels are all the rage in gardening now in honor of National Pollinator Week. don't you want to make one? Jefferson County CSU E...
Sunday, May 20, 2018

Gardening Power to the People: Insect Hotels Pt. 2: More Details (Video)

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Here is part two for making your very own insect hotel. Here's a link to part one: https://youtu.be/0w1V6c3nsN4
Thursday, April 26, 2018

Square Foot Gardening by Vicky Spelman

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Square Foot Gardening photo University of Florida As gardeners, we often see the term "square foot gardening". Unsure as to w...
Saturday, September 30, 2017

Love Birds and Pollinators? Don't Clean the Fall Garden by Carol King

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lowes.com Most gardeners love having birds and pollinators visit their gardens. Many of us are actively planting pollinator habitats...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Rain Barrels Now Legal in Colorado

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Photo by Carol King As of Aug. 10, 2016  House Bill 16-1005 became law,  allowing most Colorado  home owners to use up to two 55-gallo...
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Caring for Backyard Chickens by Elizabeth Buckingham

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Backyard chickens have become a popular trend over the past few years, and for good reason: chickens are a great source of entertainment...
Sunday, December 18, 2011

Real Christmas Tree Industry Needled by Growing Artificial Tree Sales by Elaine Lockey

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Christmas tree farm There has been a downward trend in real Christmas tree sales in the US, from 40% of homes purchasing one in 1991 to j...
Friday, December 16, 2011

The Science Behind Your Christmas Tree by Elaine Lockey

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photo courtesy of SeattleTimes.nwsource.com Going to pick out a Christmas tree is always an exciting holiday tradition.  It’s one my f...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

2011 Annual Flower Trials at CSU

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Salvia 'Summer Jewel Red' Dr. James E. Klett,  CSU professor and Extension Landscape Horticulture Specialist ,  invites us t...
Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Espalier: The Art of Plant Training by Elaine Lockey

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Espalier at Denver Botanic Gardens Espalier, pronounced esp-al-ee-er or esp-al-ee-ay , is the practice of training and pruning a p...
Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Urban Gardens Germinate Seeds of Better Health in Denver

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In Denver, groups such as Feed Denver, Revision International, the GrowHaus, Denver Urban Gardens, Slow Food Denver, the University of Color...
Monday, June 14, 2010

Recycle Those Garden Pots!

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 Did you know that gardeners cell packs, flats, and assorted nursery pots alone account for over 320 million pounds of waste annually to lan...
Tuesday, June 8, 2010

20 Masterpieces of Green Graffiti

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Okay, gardeners, let your inner "tagger" express him or herself!  How about producing this kind of graffiti all over Jefferson  Co...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Lakewood! Zoning Improvement Urban Agriculture in Lakewood, Colorado

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Gardeners!  Got an opinion on beekeeping in the city?  How about city chickens?  Now's the time to let your ideas be known! The City of ...
Monday, May 3, 2010

How Green Is Your Garden?

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As gardeners, we think we are "green" but really, just how green are we?  Here's a provocative article about creating a carbon...
Saturday, April 24, 2010

Top 10 Landscape/Garden Trends for 2010

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Chuck Montera , of the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado shared these gardening trends for 2110. Landscape Pros Identify What’s ...
Friday, January 15, 2010

Gardening Trends - The Worst Gardening Trends of the Last Decade

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And here's the worst!  Can you guess these? Gardening Trends - The Worst Gardening Trends of the Last Decade
Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Gardening Trends - The Best Gardening Trends of the Last Decade

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The title says it all.  Can you guess what were the best trends in the last decade? Gardening Trends - The Best Gardening Trends of the L...