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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Cool Garden Apps by Sheilia Canada

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Spring is settling in here in the Denver-Metro area. I know that I am encountering a lot of clients that are trying a vegetabl...
Sunday, June 23, 2013

Aphids by Bernadette Costa

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Aphids on Leaf Aphids are very common.  Sometimes called plant lice, they are small, soft-bodied, pear-shaped insects, generally less th...
Friday, June 21, 2013

Cottonwood Cotton by Carol King

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The cottonwood cotton is flying in my North Lakewood neighborhood.  There are irrigation ditches in this part of town and the trees seem t...
Thursday, June 20, 2013

Smart Shopping at a Farmers' Market by D'Ann McElhinney

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Farmers' markets are one of the oldest forms of direct marketing by small farmers.   From the traditional “mercados” in the Per...
Friday, June 14, 2013

Spider Mites - Unwelcome Visitors! by Ron Dearwater

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 Two Spotted Spider Mite, photo courtesy Clemson.edu Got spider mites? Spider mites are not insects, but are arachnids which include sp...
Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Juniper-Hawthorn Rust by Andrew Vogt

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--> Cedar apple or Juniper Hawthorn rust It is late May or early June and, after some much-needed spring showers, your junip...
Saturday, June 8, 2013

Why Didn't my Lilacs Bloom? by Rebecca Anderson

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Lilac ( Syringa vulgaris ) blossoms are classic signs of spring. However, not all lilac shrubs bloom to their expected potential.  Som...
Saturday, June 1, 2013

Help for Lawn Problems by Donna Duffy

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It’s that time of year – our lawn can be a delight or a headache. How’s the health of your lawn? Do you have problem areas that you just c...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Colorado State University's Annual Flower Trial Garden's List of Winning Flowers for 2013

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Dahlia "Hildago" The garden, which spans nearly three acres on the east side of the Fort Collins campus, is a Northern Co...
Thursday, May 16, 2013

What to Harvest Now (or soon!): Spinach - by Barbara LaRowe

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This time of year makes everyone yearn for fresh veggies, homegrown goodies from the garden.   Since we live in Colorado we are still getti...
Monday, May 13, 2013

Pruning Roses by Stan Ames

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Photo CSU Extension Just yesterday I was asked when to prune rose bushes by a friend of mine.  I quickly realized I had no idea, there i...
Sunday, May 5, 2013

Noxious Weeds Problems in Jefferson County Colorado by Gina Kokinda

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Myrtle Spurge ( Euphorbia myrsinites ) photo courtesy CSU Do you have a noxious weed problem? I do. The snow is melting, and so a...