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Showing posts with label Patti O'Neal. Show all posts
Thursday, August 20, 2020

The Top Ten Vegetables to Plant in August by Patti O'Neal

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Photo Courtesy Pixabay There is still time and August is a great time to get another round of crops into the ground for a bountiful f...
Thursday, August 13, 2020

Top Ten Reasons Everyone Should Plant a Fall Vegetable Garden – And the Time Is Now! by Patti O'Neal

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Many people are just beginning to see production on their tomatoes.  So it may be hard to think about what you will eat in October and Nove...
Wednesday, October 2, 2019

When Frost Threatens – Take Action by Patti O'Neal

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Frost can signal that the end of the gardening season is near – but not necessarily over. I have a good friend who recently said “I am si...
Friday, August 9, 2019

Time to Plan and Plant the Fall Vegetable Garden by Patti O'Neal

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Swiss Chard by Carol King Colorado is well suited to fall gardening and winter harvest. While weather often dictates the length of the ...
Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Amaryllis: The Joy That Keeps on Giving by Patti O'Neal

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Samba Amaryllis, photo courtesy Donna Duffy Amaryllis is a rare gift to a gardener, providing near instant gratification producing ...
Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Save Our Pollinators: What You Can Do by Patti O'Neal

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Photo by Donna Duffy Do you enjoy any of these foods?  Avocados, Blueberries, Apples Cherries, Chocolate, Coffee, Peaches, Vanilla?  Wh...
Saturday, April 7, 2018

Gardening Power to the People: Growing Blueberries in Colorado (Video)

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Growing blueberries in Colorado is a challenge at best. Knowledge of soils and best planting practices will help you succeed. Patti O'Ne...
Sunday, June 18, 2017

Breakfast Without Bees by Patti O'Neal

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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Psyllids Are Coming! Plant lice on Tomatoes by Patti O'Neal

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Adult Psyllids photo Michigan State University Extension Reports of sightings of this insect pest in Northern Colorado has set the al...
Friday, June 12, 2015

Open Garden Day at CSU Horticulture Demonstration Garden by Patti O'Neal

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CSU Master Gardeners of Jefferson County will be available for questions and tours of the gardens on Saturday, June 20th, from 8:00am unt...
Monday, April 6, 2015

Gardening Power to the People: Growing Blueberries in Colorado

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Growing blueberries in Colorado can be a real challenge.  This video with Patti O'Neal, Horticulture Assistant at Jefferson County CS...
Saturday, November 15, 2014

Amaryllis: The Joy that Keeps on Giving by Patti O'Neal

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Amaryllis is a rare gift to a gardener, providing near instant gratification producing a magnificent spectacle in 4-6 weeks. It’s a gift o...
Friday, July 25, 2014

It’s July! Why Is My Tree Dropping Its Leaves? by Patti O’Neal

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Photo Patti O'Neal Trees on the Front Range are under a lot of stress these days.  Right now we are seeing two things:  leaves turn...
Monday, July 7, 2014

Leafcurl Ash Aphid by Patti O'Neal

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As if ash trees have not been terrified enough this year with the threat of emerald ash borer on them, worried homeowners are seeing ye...
Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Caution on Compost . . . Can It Be Too Much of a Good Thing? by Patti O'Neal

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Amend, amend, and amend.  It is the mantra we all chant when managing our Colorado soils.  We here at CSU are constantly recommending t...
Monday, September 16, 2013

Five Reasons to Become a Colorado Master Gardener by Patti O'Neal

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The Colorado Master Gardener Program in Jefferson County is accepting applications for the 2014 Apprentice Class and the Colorado Gardener C...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Carpet Beetles and Other Home Invaders of the Creepy Crawly Kind by Patti O'Neal

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Ah Spring!  The weather is changing, nature is applying a little moisture, things are just starting to green up and garden bulbs are thr...
Thursday, June 28, 2012

Crops in Pots: Lessons from the Demonstration Garden by Patti O'Neal

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Space – or the lack of it – often prevents people from even considering growing their own food.  But that need not be the case.  What you ...
Sunday, December 11, 2011

Best Gifts for Gardeners by Patti O'Neal

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What do I get for the gardener or my favorite new “wanna be” gardener on my list this year?  Most of my friends are seasoned gardeners and...
Sunday, March 13, 2011

The Value of a Vegetable: Starting Your Garden From Seed by Patti O'Neal

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Photo by Duane Davidson When Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, gardeners everywhere sprung into action, no longer just pouring ov...