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Friday, April 29, 2011

Adding Raised Beds to Your Garden By Joyce D’Agostino

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Those of us who live in the front range of Colorado know that our compacted clay soils are a true challenge to having a successful garden....
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Evergreen Earth Day Festival By Grace Olson

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Apprentice Master Gardener Judy Huckeby and Master Gardener Laura McReynolds (right)     Saturday, April 23, rung in the Evergreen Earth...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

The Peeple's Community Garden by Caroline Reardon

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Here's a little left-over Easter whimsy!   Inspired by the Denver Post Peeps contest, Master Gardener  Caroline Reardon  set up a Peeps...
Sunday, April 24, 2011

Northern Sea Oats – a great match for your garden

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Northern Sea Oats would make a great personal ad: pretty, flexible and low maintenance, likes relaxing in the sun or reclining in the shade...
Saturday, April 16, 2011

Pest Problems Abound After a Dry Fall and Winter by Mary Small

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We’ve sure had a dry fall, winter and early spring! And alas, as I write this, I can hear the wind roaring outside.  Our persistent dry, war...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

The Care and Feeding of Outdoor Wooden “Chain Saw” Bears and Other Critters by Stan Ames

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For those of us that enjoy these whimsical sculptures, there are some definite guidelines for their care and preservation. When you buy yo...
Monday, April 11, 2011

Cutting and Disposal of Tall, Dry Ornamental Grasses by Gardener Dave

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Many ornamental grasses grow quite tall, to 5 feet and even much taller. They can remain quite attractive during the winter in their erect d...
Friday, April 8, 2011

Plant Select Announces 2011 Winners

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Avalanche White Sun Daisy Every year, Plant Select ® chooses new and underutilized plants to promote to regional gardeners and landscap...
Monday, April 4, 2011

Choosing Healthy Plants at the Garden Center by Carol King

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Garden centers and big box stores are starting to be filled with tempting plants for your garden. How do you choose the healthiest plants; p...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

"Perennial" Markers for a Square-Foot Garden by Caroline Reardon

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Square-Foot gardens appeal to many of us who love some organization in our plantings. Marked off in square-foot sections, the garden is a...
Friday, March 25, 2011

Steamin' Compost by Elaine Lockey

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A tumbler-style compost bin  While visiting the Rooney Road Recycling Center this winter I happened to see a rather prehistoric-looking v...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Project BudBurst by Elaine Lockey

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Prunus x cistena , Purple-leaf Sand Cherry One of the neatest studies I’ve recently learned about is called Project BudBurst.   This proj...