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Saturday, September 28, 2024

November Tomatoes?! by E. J. Bennett

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 Originally posted in October 2015 and still great information about prolonging your tomato harvest. Photo taken October 25, 2014 Whether by...
Saturday, September 21, 2024

Crevice Garden Building Workshop by Nancy Shepard

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  Crevice garden at the Denver Botanic Gardens Photo: Denver Botanic Gardens I recently attended a crevice garden building workshop put on b...
Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Ewe Should Mulch Your Garden: Using Animal Wool as Garden Mulch by Kara Olyowski

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Wool mulch in my garden: Kara Olyowski Mulching is a key practice in any garden, providing numerous benefits from moisture retention to weed...
Friday, May 31, 2024

How Does Your Inner Garden Grow? by Jennifer Hamlin

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  Photo: Anna Shvets, pixels.com Have you ever felt refreshed in some fashion after just visiting a local garden nursery or simply sitting o...
Wednesday, May 8, 2024

New Plant Hardiness Zone Map by Amy Norwood

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  https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ The United States Department of Agriculture recently revised its Plant Hardiness Zone map.   Much of ...
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

More Plants for Hummingbirds by Amy Norwood

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Cuphea Photo: White Flower Farms If you’re looking to attract hummingbirds to your outdoor space this season, this blog has an excellent pos...
Thursday, April 18, 2024

Grow Lights to Assist Seedling Growth by Brenda Sterns

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  Have you wondered if all the hype surrounding grow lights is true and if these lights will help your seedlings grow better?   Chances are,...
Monday, April 15, 2024

Two Great Flowers for Summer Outdoor Pots by Amy Norwood

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Plectranthus 'Mona Lavender' All photos by Amy Norwood Outdoor flower pots are a joy of summer.   As with all plants, the rule “righ...
Thursday, March 21, 2024

Heat Mats for Indoor Seed Germination by Brenda Sterns

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Photo:Suncore As March brings 50-60°F warm days combined with all the winter snows, our yards are showing slight signs of life. For many of ...
Thursday, March 14, 2024

How Plants Communicate When in Danger by Nancy Shepard

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Graphic: Phys Org I ’ve always loved the smell of a freshly mowed lawn. Little did I know that this smell is produced by the blades of grass...
Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Benefits of Snow in Your Garden by Jeffrey Blake

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  Photo: Artem Meletov Snow indirectly contributes to nitrogen input in the soil through a process called atmospheric nitrogen deposition. N...
Thursday, February 22, 2024

Is Plastic Mulch worth my time and money? By JoAnnette Charles

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photo: joegardener ®          I thought that plastic mulch would make my gardening easier, and it can… but only if you do it correctly. It i...