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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Master Gardeners in Service: Plant Select Research and Display Garden by Michele Loudis

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Delosperma (Alan's Apricot), photo courtesy Plant Select The Plant Select program is a great resource for area gardeners because...
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Ridding the Garden of Mosquitoes by Carol King

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Mosquito photo cdc.gov We have had a lot of rain over the past several weeks.  While the rain is welcomed, the fallout can be an abun...
Friday, June 17, 2016

Spittlebugs in the Garden by Carol King

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Spittlebug Froth photo UC Davis While weeding near my bee balm ( Monarda ), I saw several patches of  a frothy white substance on the l...
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Don't Forget to Thin Your Seedlings! by Amy Bubar

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Photo courtesy vegetable-gardening-online.com Your vegetable garden is finally in!  Now, don’t make the mistake of neglecting your labo...
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Cottonwood Cotton by Carol King

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Photo CSU Extension The first wisps appeared last week.  Soon we will be sweeping up big piles of the stuff. As it warms up, it will be...
Monday, June 13, 2016

An Invasion of Flea Beetles by Donna Duffy

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Flea Beetle - photo courtesy CSU Extension I was working in the yard this morning and noticed an abundance of tiny, shiny, jumpy ins...
Saturday, June 11, 2016

Native Perennials by Audrey Stokes

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Mirabilis multiflora, Desert four o'clock Governor Hickenlooper has just proclaimed June 10-16 as "Native Plant Appreciation ...
Thursday, June 9, 2016

Master Gardeners at the Farmers Markets by Ed Powers

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Photo courtesy IA State Extension Farmers Market time is here! June kicks off this great summer event across the state. Our Jefferson C...
Monday, June 6, 2016

Gardening Challenges in Colorado – Climate By Jim Rohling

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Photo courtesy Jim Rohling One of our biggest challenges in gardening in Front Range Colorado is climate. We can have rain on Monday,...
Friday, June 3, 2016

Growing Bearded Iris in Colorado by Carol King

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Iris photo Carol King What a year it is for the Bearded Iris ( Iris hybrida ) in gardens along the Front Range! Also called “flags”, ...
Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Plant Select® to the Rescue! by Donna Duffy

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Amosonia jonesii, Colorado Desert Blue Star Even though it's still cool outside, it won't be long before soaring temperatures...
Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Growing Tomatoes in Colorado by Carol King

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Photo CO-Horts Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable to grow in the home garden in the US. In fact 93% of American gardening househ...