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Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Don't Put Your Lawn to Bed Yet! by Rebecca Anderson

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Photo by Donna Duffy With fall approaching, everyone is looking forward to a break from the hot weather and summer yard chores of mowin...
Sunday, September 23, 2018

Fall Needle Drop by Mary Small

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Fall needle drop on Black Hills spruce, photo by Donna Duffy Spruce trees often get attention in the fall. Their inner needles turn y...
Thursday, September 13, 2018

Colorful and Curious Gourds Provide Fall Interest by Joyce Agostino

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Photo by Joyce D'Agostino Every year when I plan my garden, I try to add a few items such as gourds, pumpkins and ornamental cor...
Monday, September 10, 2018

Fall Invaders: Insects in the Home by Mary Small

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Box Elder Bug Photo clemson.edu When days shorten and temperatures become chilly, folks often find uninvited guests – insects and the...
Friday, September 7, 2018

The Aster Yellows Blues by Carol King

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Echinacea varieties, photo by Donna Duffy My latest indignity in the garden, (does it never end) is aster yellows in a cone flower,  ...
Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Harvesting Peppers in the Fall by Joyce D'Agostino

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Early Jalapeño Pepper, photo by Joyce D'Agostino If you have grown sweet or hot peppers this season, now is the time to prepare ...
Saturday, September 1, 2018

PlantTalk: Planting Garlic (Video)

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Fall is the best time to plant garlic in Jefferson County. Here are helpful tips from PlantTalk Colorado !
Saturday, August 25, 2018

Summer Fruit Season is Here By Joyce D’Agostino

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Grapes, photo by Joyce D'Agostino It’s that time of the summer, when your fruit trees are loaded with fruit that is ripening. Frui...
Thursday, August 23, 2018

Renovating the Lawn in Fall

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Photo by Donna Duffy Does your lawn have dead spots or thinning? Do you have sections that just aren’t thriving? Once you've rul...
Monday, August 20, 2018

Tips for Saving Seeds By Joyce D’Agostino

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Seed saving, photo courtesy modern farmer.org Many of us enjoy starting our plants from seed. Some of these seeds may have been share...
Friday, August 17, 2018

Fruit Fly Control by Carol King

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Fruit flies This time of the year, when your counter if full of ripening fruit and the compost bin is loaded with peelings, seeds, and ...
Wednesday, August 15, 2018

Debunking a Hot Weather Watering Myth by Donna Duffy

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Photo courtesy ehow.com Perhaps you’ve heard it said that “watering plants on a hot sunny day will scorch their leaves” . It’s a myth!...