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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

A Different Approach to Growing Basil by Amy Norwood

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  Photo: Amy Norwood Basil is a wonderful herb for the summer garden because it pairs so well with tomatoes and other summer garden veggies!...
Thursday, March 17, 2022

Happy Saint Patrick's Day by Vicky Spelman

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Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Tis a grand day to be Irish! My wish for all of you! May green be the grass you walk on! May blue be the ...
Monday, March 14, 2022

What Do Our Master Gardeners Grow? Part 3

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We polled our Master Gardeners, and this is what they said.... Plants I'll Always Plant:   Verbena bonariensis Plant I'm Itching to ...
Thursday, March 10, 2022

What Do Our Master Gardeners Grow? Part 2

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  From Master Gardener Pam: Plants I'll always plant:   Perennials, low water, deer and rabbit resistant, attract pollinators and hummin...
Monday, March 7, 2022

What do our Master Gardeners grow? Part I ~your Blog Team

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We polled our Master Gardeners, and this is what they said.... Plants I’ll Always Plant:   Gwen's Buffalo Currant (Ribes aureum), Servic...
Thursday, March 3, 2022

Science Idea for young gardeners - beans sprouting by Vicky Spelman

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Do you have some old CD cases around?   They are perfect for a science experiment to show beans sprouting with some potting soil.    No CDs...
Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Weather – Workin’ the Swing Shift by Patti O’Neal

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 [Republished from February 2011] What is a plant to do?   It’s February and all but a few plants should be peacefully enjoying the deliciou...
Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Early Tree Sales are Starting Up by Nancy Shepard

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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese proverb Burr Oak (Quercus macrocarpa)  Photo: Arbor...
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Grow This Cuke! by Amy Norwood

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Salt and Pepper Cucumbers Several years ago, I went to a local garden store in May looking for cucumber starts.  The store had two shelves f...
Wednesday, February 9, 2022

This is the 'Year of Salad Greens' - by Vicky Spelman

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National Garden Bureau Ready to plant a salad?  The National Garden Bureau has some great suggestions for salads.  This is the ‘Year of the ...
Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Gardening Infographics by Nancy Shepard

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The  Ever Blooming Flower Garden by Lee Schneller 2009 When I was working in the technology industry, I saw firsthand how showing people inf...
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...