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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Vermaculture or Composting With Worms Videos

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Vermiculture or vermacomposting is the cultivation of worms, using food scraps and produce a great soil amendment...
Monday, March 28, 2016

Pruning Considerations: Shade Trees in the Landscape by Sally Blanchard

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Photo by Donna Duffy It is tough to be a shade tree here in the Front Range! With periods of drought to record precipitation, blisteri...
Thursday, March 24, 2016

Colorado's Native Bees by Cindy Gibson

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The hum of bees is the voice of the garden – Elizabeth Lawrence Photo courtesy Donna Duffy As the days become warmer and the first...
Monday, March 21, 2016

The Right Plant for the Right Place by Rebecca Anderson

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Photo courtesy gardeningabout.com When Master Gardeners and Extension horticulture staff are helping people with plant problems, we usu...
Thursday, March 17, 2016

A Celebration of Irish Plants by Donna Duffy

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Trifolium repens, Photo courtesy backyardgardener.com You probably know that in Ireland, all shamrocks are considered lucky and ar...
Monday, March 14, 2016

Rethink Your Lawn by Donna Duffy

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Photo courtesy university-gardens.com Across Jefferson County, bluegrass lawns are just starting to green up. This is a good time to t...
Saturday, March 5, 2016

The Importance of Insect Pollinators by Audrey Stokes

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Bumblebee First things, first : What are pollinators? Many insects, birds, and animals help move pollen between flowers and act as ...
Thursday, February 25, 2016

What is an Insectary? By Joyce D’Agostino

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Photo by Joyce D'Agostino We are all aware now that some benefical insects like the honeybee are endangered and need to be protected...
Sunday, February 21, 2016

Growing Grapes for Wine? It's Time to Prune! by Donna Duffy

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John Crawford, photo by Donna Duffy My neighbor, John Crawford, is a fourth generation vintner. I recently asked him to share some adv...
Saturday, February 6, 2016

Celebrate the Super Bowl! by Donna Duffy

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Look no further than the world of plants to boost your  Super Bowl fever! Victory Rose Photo courtesy direct gardening.com
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Solving Low Humidity Problems in Houseplants by Carol King

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Prayer Plant ( Maranta leucoreura) photo by Carol King This time of year, we Colorado gardeners turn to indoor plants to soothe ou...
Monday, February 1, 2016

JeffCo Colorado Master Gardener Speakers Bureau: Master Gardeners in Service by Sally Berriman

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Master Gardener show proper planting techniques Need a great speaker for your next meeting?  Colorado State University Extension in Jef...