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Monday, May 31, 2021

Memorial Day and Poppies by Carol King

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Photo by Tina Negus The Memorial Day Organization tells us that Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance...
Thursday, May 27, 2021

Planning for Spring: What Kind of Mulch Should I Use? by Donna Duffy

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  Gravel mulch at Kendrick Lake Gardens in Lakewood [This blog was originally posted on March 18, 2014 and has been updated with new researc...
Monday, May 24, 2021

Do you Hori Hori? by Vicky Spelman

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Courtesy: Garrett Wade Tools Do you Hori Hori?  Sounds like a dance doesn't it, but it is a great garden tool.   The Hori Hori (literal ...
Thursday, May 20, 2021

Plants for Hummingbirds by Nancy Shepard

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Red Birds in a Tree  Scrophularia macrantha Photo: High Country Gardens I had more hummingbirds visiting my garden last year than ever and...
Monday, May 17, 2021

Clever Spring Gardening Ideas by Vicky Spelman

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Muffin Tin used for Spacing What about using a muffin tin for spacing your garden plants?  Might be a helpful idea for young gardeners.    P...
Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Spring Drought 2021 by Nancy Shepard

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  With all the excess snow and rain we’ve had this spring, I was surprised to see this drought map recently released by the Colorado Climate...
Monday, May 10, 2021

Protecting your plants from wild weather this spring by CSU

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Courtesy HGTV Spring weather in Colorado can be temperamental, it can sometimes feel like we experience all of the seasons in a single day. ...
Thursday, May 6, 2021

How about a butterfly garden? by Vicky Spelman

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Painted Lady Photo Credit: Wieland Teixeira (iStock) via OutThere Colorado As springtime days warm up and the snow starts to melt, Colorado ...
Monday, May 3, 2021

Prune lilacs soon after they bloom by Vicky Spelman

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Courtesy Pixabay The fragrance of lilacs is one of the most wonderful of springtime flowering shrubs. Lilacs are versatile flowering shrubs ...
Thursday, April 29, 2021

Grow a Tree for Arbor Day by Vicky Spelman

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Courtesy Good Housekeeping Arbor Day is observed in the United States on Friday, April 30, 2021 “Other holidays repose upon the past; Arbor ...
Monday, April 26, 2021

Bagworms by Vicky Spelman

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Photo: Vicky Spelman Walking the Yard: Have you walked around your yard just to see how your trees, shrubs and perennials are doing?  Make i...
Thursday, April 22, 2021

The Giving Tree by Vicky Spelman

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  Photo by Phoebe Calef of her real-life Giving Tree in Oakland, California. Happy Earth Day! This Stump Has Been Turned into a Perfect Trib...