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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

2022 Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference by Nancy Shepard

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  This year’s Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants conference is being held on Saturday, February 26 th and runs 9:30 AM to 4 PM. I at...
Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Pantone's Color of the Year by Vicky Spelman

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Sapphire Indigo Clematis Courtesy Star Rose and Plants Pantone, a globally recognized color institute, has created Very Peri (Pantone 17-393...
Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Garden Benefits of Snow By Joyce D’Agostino

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Photo: Joyce D'Agostino We’re all aware that getting a good soaking rain or bountiful snowfall helps to relieve drought conditions throu...
Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Yes, you need to water your trees - by Professor James Klett, CSU

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Tree Care Guide - Denver Water Board Tree care suggestions for winter watering from Professor James Klett, Horticulture and Landscape Archit...
Thursday, December 23, 2021

Fruitcake – Will It Really Last Forever? by Vicky Spelman

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Photo Credit - Pinterest Nothing says Christmas like fruitcake!  Is fruitcake part of your holiday traditions?  Using the trifecta of sugar,...
Monday, December 20, 2021

Fun Plant to Grow: Christmas Cactus by Ed Powers

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Pink Holiday cactus courtesy Gardener's path I have lived in many parts of this country in my lifetime and like many of you, I garden in...
Monday, December 13, 2021

Critters in the garden? by Ed Powers

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Raised pots on our Deck.  We used sonic pulse stakes in these pots Photo: Ed Powers Some of the critter challenges of growing vegetables and...
Thursday, December 9, 2021

Water-saving Farm under Solar Panels by Nancy Shepard

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Photo: Kirk Siegler With so much gloomy news about climate change and the continuing drought conditions in Colorado, I saw a story on NPR th...
Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving! by Vicky Spelman

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Jill Wellington for Pexels The cornucopia is a symbol of Thanksgiving or the fall harvest and many of us use one to decorate our dining room...
Thursday, November 18, 2021

Winter Care for Houseplants by Vicky Spelman

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Photo: Vicky Spelman Houseplants make us happy – especially in the winter months but winter time can be difficult for houseplants with the d...
Monday, November 1, 2021

Preparing Your Soil for Winter by Nancy Shepard

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  Photo by Lukas. Pexel.com By November you’ve probably pulled out your dead vegetable plants, pulled out plant stakes, cleaned up your pere...
Thursday, October 28, 2021

This little-known fruit can be grown at different altitudes by Ed Powers

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  Courtesy:  Baker Creek Seeds This last summer (2021) was the most amazing and most successful in my Garden to date.  I learned many new th...