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Friday, June 21, 2019

Gardening Power to the People: Insect Hotels Pt. 1-Getting Started (Video)

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Insect hotels are all the rage in gardening now in honor of National Pollinator Week. don't you want to make one? Jefferson County CSU E...

Happy Summer Solstice 2019! by Carol King

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Photo Paintless Dog Welcome to the longest day of the year!    Friday, June 21, 2019 at 9:54 am in Denver. In terms of daylight, this da...
Thursday, June 20, 2019

Gardening Power to the People: Insect Puddles (Video)

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In honor National Pollinator Week, Here's how to attract beneficial insects to your garden by providing a water source.
Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Host Plants for Butterflies by Joyce D'Agostino

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Painted Lady Swallowtail We are all aware of the need to support pollinators in our gardens and this includes butterflies. Butterf...
Sunday, June 16, 2019

Rose: The Official Flower of Father's Day by Carol King

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Father's Day Patio Rose The rose is the official flower for Father’s Day and became so because of one of the founders of Father’s D...
Sunday, June 2, 2019

Pollinator of the Week: Monarch Butterflies by Caroline Reardon

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Monarch migration, photo courtesy worldwildlife.org In mid March, the Monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus , who’ve overwintered in te...
Thursday, May 30, 2019

Gardening Power to the People: Pollinators (Video)—Bee or Wasp?

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What is that buzzing around my head and food? This video will help you identify helpful pollinators and troublesome pests.
Sunday, May 26, 2019

Pollinator of the Week: Squash Bees

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Squash bee, photo courtesy Holly Prendeville, University of Nebraska This article is reprinted  from “Squash Bees” by Jim Cane, USDA ...
Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Spring-planted Bulbs, Corms and Roots

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Photo courtesy pixshark.com As you are thinking about your summer flower garden, don’t forget to include spring-planted bulbs, corms ...
Sunday, May 19, 2019

Pollinator of the Week: Flower Flies

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Tachinid fly, photo courtesy of Beatriz Moisset The two-winged insects (flies, gnats, mosquitos) is a very large and varied group. Many...
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Hardening Off and Transplanting Seedlings

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Seedling Photo by Brooke Coburn It is time to begin to transplant tender seedlings outdoors, and seedlings that have grown indoors up t...
Monday, May 13, 2019

Pollinator of the Week: Leaf Cutting Bees

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A female leafcutter bee collecting pollen.   Image courtesy of Jim McCulloch. This article is excerpted from Leaf Cutting Bees (Megachi...