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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

All-America Selections Announces The First AAS Winners For 2012

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Watermelon Faerie F1 is the All America Selections 2012 winner in the vegetable category. / Photo courtesy of All America Selections ...
Sunday, January 22, 2012

No More Latin Descriptions for New Botanical Species!

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I'm sure all you plant nerds will have an opinion on this one.  Botanists who discover new species no longer have to provide descripti...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The Supertrees of Singapore by Elaine Lockey

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photo by Wong Maye-E, AP  Singapore is currently constructing an astonishing botanic park, integrating massive tree sculptures in with ...
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Ice-melt Salt and Magnesium Chloride Cautions by Carol King

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The winter season is in full swing along the Front Range.  Using ice melt to clear pathways seems like a good idea.  However there some ca...
Thursday, January 12, 2012

Seed Savers Exchange for Heirloom Vegetables

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I know many of you are vegetable gardeners who are interested in growing heirloom vegetables. You might want to consider becoming a part o...
Monday, January 9, 2012

Sudden Aspen Decline Explained

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A mysterious malady has killed off nearly one- fifth of Colorado's aspens. But forest ecologists have struggled to explain the wides...
Friday, January 6, 2012

Challenges of Mountain Gardening by Molly Nevin

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 “ The garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.”  Michal Pollan Is this a true statement for the reside...
Saturday, December 31, 2011

Welcome 2012!

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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Get the Dirt on Dirt by Jim Rohling

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Jim Rohling Demonstrates Soil Gathering for Soil Test to Lakewood resident, Ted Struzeski January is not too early to start thinking abo...
Friday, December 23, 2011

A Holiday Gift to You: Wings of Life!

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Pollination: it's vital to life on Earth, but largely unseen by the human eye.  As  gardeners,  we know the importance of this feat o...
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...