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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Flower Grown From Siberian Permafrost Seed

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Approximately 30,000 years ago, a squirrel burrowed into the ground in Siberia and stored its hoard of fruit and seeds. Russian scientists...
Sunday, February 19, 2012

Pothole Gardening!

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Guerrilla Gardening at it's finest!
Thursday, February 16, 2012

2012 USDA Hardiness Zone Map by Carol King

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Exciting news for all you plant nerds! On Jan. 25, 2012 the U.S. Department of Agriculture  released the new version of its Plant Hardiness ...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Roses for Your Valentine by Carol King

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How about giving your Valentine a rose for Colorado.  Rosa " Ruby voodoo " is a new, 2012 selection for Plant Select. It’s one o...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

All-America Selections Announces The First AAS Winners For 2012

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Watermelon Faerie F1 is the All America Selections 2012 winner in the vegetable category. / Photo courtesy of All America Selections ...
Sunday, January 22, 2012

No More Latin Descriptions for New Botanical Species!

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I'm sure all you plant nerds will have an opinion on this one.  Botanists who discover new species no longer have to provide descripti...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012

The Supertrees of Singapore by Elaine Lockey

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photo by Wong Maye-E, AP  Singapore is currently constructing an astonishing botanic park, integrating massive tree sculptures in with ...
Saturday, January 14, 2012

Ice-melt Salt and Magnesium Chloride Cautions by Carol King

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The winter season is in full swing along the Front Range.  Using ice melt to clear pathways seems like a good idea.  However there some ca...
Thursday, January 12, 2012

Seed Savers Exchange for Heirloom Vegetables

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I know many of you are vegetable gardeners who are interested in growing heirloom vegetables. You might want to consider becoming a part o...
Monday, January 9, 2012

Sudden Aspen Decline Explained

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A mysterious malady has killed off nearly one- fifth of Colorado's aspens. But forest ecologists have struggled to explain the wides...
Friday, January 6, 2012

Challenges of Mountain Gardening by Molly Nevin

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 “ The garden suggests there might be a place where we can meet nature halfway.”  Michal Pollan Is this a true statement for the reside...
Saturday, December 31, 2011

Welcome 2012!

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