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Monday, June 28, 2021

Protecting Your Fruit Trees from Pests By Joyce D’Agostino

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Photo:  Joyce D'Agostino Many of us who have fruit trees on our property have planted them in order to enjoy the harvests. In the front ...
Sunday, June 27, 2021

Xerces Blue Butterfly by Vicky Spelman

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Photo Courtesy Xerces Society The Xerces Society is an international environmental organization dedicated to the conservation of invertebrat...
Thursday, June 24, 2021

Kannah Creek Sulphur Buckwheat - A Favorite Native by Nicole McCrorie

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 E. umbellatum v. aureum ‘Psdowns’ Kannah Creek buckwheat E. umbellatum v. aureun 'Psdowns' Kannah Creek buckwheat                  ...
Monday, June 21, 2021

Watering trees and shrubs by Denver Water

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Courtesy: Denver Water Trees and shrubs need a little extra water to get through prolonged dry periods. Tree roots are not like carrots.  - ...
Thursday, June 17, 2021

Perennials for Shade by Nancy Shepard

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  Mahonia repens  Creeping Grape Mahonia Photo: Monrovia Last year with a new three foot high brick retaining wall facing north, we were fac...
Monday, June 14, 2021

Bat Alert by Vicky Spelman

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Courtesy: Pixabay Bat Alert... Have you been seeing any bats flying around in your area?  They are incredibly quick and you may have only th...
Thursday, June 10, 2021

Should We Stop Using Peat in Our Gardens? by Nancy Shepard

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  Photo :  Pete Stuart  ( Shutterstock ) [Extracted from Washington Post article May 11, 2017 and LifeHacker June 7, 2021.]   Virtually all ...
Monday, June 7, 2021

Reasons Why Peonies Fail to Bloom by Cindy Haynes - Iowa State University

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Courtesy Iowa State University Peonies are staples in landscapes. They are easy-to-grow, long-lived, and reliable performers in the garden. ...
Saturday, June 5, 2021

World Environment Day, June 5, 2021 - India Today

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Courtesy:  India Today, June 3, 2021 World Environment Day is the United Nations' day to encouraging worldwide awareness and action for ...
Thursday, June 3, 2021

New Plants for 2021 from Plant Select by Nancy Shepard

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Antirrhinum sempervirens ‘P020S’ — Drew’s Folly™ Hardy Snapdragon [This article was originally published in the Jan/Feb 2021 issue of Colora...
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...