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Thursday, March 19, 2009

Amazing Ivy by Gardener Dave

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Boston Ivy Are you an “Ivy Fan”? I am – up to a point. I use English Ivy (Hedera helix) as a groundcover for shade and semi-shade, and...
Saturday, March 7, 2009

Sneaky Water Bandits or “The Great Rain Robbery” by Gardener Dave

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How Much of This Will Get To Your Roots? There are some subtle, perhaps even “insidious” natural forces at work “stealing” our water. Wh...
Saturday, February 28, 2009

The Rhyme of the “Ancient” Gardener

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The Old Gardener courtesy Brooklyn Museum The Rhyme of the "Ancient" Gardener Spring is coming – Hey, Hooray! Saw my first ...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Is There a Bright Spot Here? by Carol King

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February is a miserable month for gardeners in Front Range Colorado. It’s 60 degrees one day and 37 the next. Most warm days are too windy...
Sunday, February 1, 2009

Don't Eat Like a Bird by Carol King

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Did you know, dear gardener, that February is National Bird Feeding Month? Yes, and it has been since January, 1994, when Congress passed ...
Monday, January 5, 2009

The Chinooks Shook or the Katabats Rat-a-tat-tat by Carol King

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I suppose we should have been forewarned. After all the forecast included “winds that will make small objects into projectiles.” And did ...
Saturday, January 3, 2009

New Year's Wishes by Carol King

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A Star-forming cloud taken by NASA Space Telescope My friend MJ sent me these wishes for the New Year. I loved them so I am passing the...
Monday, December 15, 2008

“Harvesting” Tall Ornamental Grasses by Gardener Dave

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In the last several years, ornamental grasses have become very popular in our area. Many of these grasses grow quite tall, to 5 feet and ...
Friday, December 5, 2008

Yard Art Celebrating the Solstice by Carol King

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Thursday, December 4, 2008

DON’T GET FRESH WITH ME by Carol King

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Picture courtesy of freephoto.com Are you thinking of getting a fresh Christmas tree this year? It seems that there are tree lots on ever...
Saturday, November 15, 2008

Jefferson County Master Gardener Achievements

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Ceci Droll, Friend of Extension Award Recipient Jefferson County Extension Office celebrated Master Gardener Achievement Night on Thursda...

Achievement Night Highlights

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