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Friday, June 29, 2018

Gardening Power to the People: The Power of Mulch

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It's time to mulch! In this short video, Jill Knussman, Jeffco Master Gardener, gives you tips for using mulch in your garden.
Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Are You Unknowingly Harboring a Noxious Weed in Your Garden? by Donna Duffy

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It’s easy to get hooked on flowers that are easy to grow, especially those that seem to be refreshingly trouble-free. Unfortu...
Saturday, June 23, 2018

Controlling Slugs in the Garden by Carol King

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Photo CSU Extension The wet spring and continuing storms have provided a banner crop of sugs in gardens along the Front Range of Colora...
Friday, June 22, 2018

Gardening Power to the People (Video): Insect Puddles

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Did you know that insects need water to drink? An easy way for you to encourage pollinators in your garden is to make an "Insect Puddle...
Thursday, June 21, 2018

Pollinator Week: Providing Water for Pollinators

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Swallowtail drinking from a mud puddle, photo courtesy offset.com Creating a pollinator-friendly garden goes beyond providing pollinato...

Aphids in the Garden by Bernadette Costa

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Aphid infestation, photo courtesy UMN Extension As most of us have discovered, aphids are very common in home landscapes.  Sometimes c...
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Colorado's Native Bees

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Leaf Cutter bee with leaf, photo courtesy dakotabees.com Colorado has over 950 species of bees, and all but a handful of these are na...
Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Save Our Pollinators: What You Can Do by Patti O'Neal

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Photo by Donna Duffy Do you enjoy any of these foods?  Avocados, Blueberries, Apples Cherries, Chocolate, Coffee, Peaches, Vanilla?  Wh...
Monday, June 18, 2018

National Pollinator Week 2018: Gardening for Pollinators

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Pollinators on Opuntia bloom, photo by Donna Duffy June 18-24, 2018 has been designated National Pollinator Week.  Now is the time t...

Gardening Power to the People: Trellis / Vertical Gardening (Video)

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Trellising can be an important part of your vegetable garden. Not only does it help expand your planting space, it's a great way to gro...
Friday, June 15, 2018

DIY Rain Barrel Installation (Video)

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Thinking of installing a rain barrel? This video from PlantTalk Colorado shows you how!
Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Conglobation (Think Pillbugs): June Word of the Month

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Armadillidium vulgate, common pillbug, photo courtesy pbs.org Conglobation is a term often associated with the common pillbug becaus...