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Thursday, November 2, 2023

Utah Juniper: Nature's Caretaker by Charlotte Coles

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  Utah Juniper All photos by Charlotte Coles The Utah Juniper, Juniperus osteosperma , is one of nature's caretakers. Utah Juniper is a...
Thursday, October 12, 2023

The Uncertainty of Insect and Plant Apps by Danielle Alkire

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"Look Mom!" All photos by D. Alkire In my garden, I can expect to have a child excitedly describing a “weird bug” they just found ...
Monday, October 9, 2023

Dill Weed in Your Garden by Jeffrey Blake

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All photos by Jeffrey Blake Dill weed  (Anethum graveolens)  is a valuable addition to your garden because of its culinary versatility, its ...
Thursday, October 5, 2023

Attracting Pollinators with Bee Balm by Jeffrey Blake

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  Scarlett Bee Balm  All photos by Jeffrey Blake Bee Balm (Monarda spp.), also known as wild bergamot or horsemint, is a popular garden plan...
Monday, October 2, 2023

How to Attract Mason Bees and Keep Them in Your Garden by Cheryl Kaumeyer Wethey

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  Note nesting tubes that are being plugged with mud.  All photos by Cheryl Kaumeyer Wethey Solitary Bees make up 70% of the bee population ...
Saturday, September 30, 2023

Holiday Gift idea to start now by Vicky Spelman

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University of Minnesota Extension While bulbs are available at the nurseries, here is a fun and easy Holiday Gift idea.  You can pot up some...
Thursday, September 28, 2023

Ants and Aphids Have Each Other's Back by Angelica Elliott

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  Photo: Pexels Late last summer, something strange caught my attention while weeding around a Cosmo plant. I noticed a black blob on the pl...
Monday, September 25, 2023

Simple Propagation From Cuttings by Jeffrey Blake

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Photo: dreamstime.com Last season, a neighbor brought over a basket of herbs and vegetables including some very fresh Rosemary sprigs. Since...
Thursday, September 21, 2023

Preparing For Winter by Gregory Engel

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Pexels:  Richard Fletcher The end of summer is approaching and we're already experiencing cooler days and cooler nights. Flashes of yell...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Are you ready for next year's hail storms? by Terry Rintala

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All photos by the author If you have lived in Colorado for any length of time, you most likely have been in or around a hail storm.   For ga...
Thursday, September 14, 2023

Protecting New Plants from the Summer Sun by Sue Parilla

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  Photo: Sue Parilla I had a few clusters of winter sown Aquilegia caerulea or Rocky Mountain columbines that I had not yet planted.  I kne...
Thursday, September 7, 2023

Composting with Worms: Vermicomposting by Sue Zirbes

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  Photo: Pexels: Sippakorn Yamkasikorn When I was in Germany, I watched my family deposit their food waste in special buckets that were coll...