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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Summer Solstice by Vicky Spelman

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Courtesy Pixabay Hello Summer and the longest day of the year!   Summer Solstice 2022 in the Northern Hemisphere arrives at at 3:1...
Wednesday, June 15, 2022

I'll take that house by the Native Mason Bees & Vicky Spelman

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Mason bee moving in May 27, 2022 All Photos: Vicky Spelman Recently, I found an abandoned mud dauber’s nest that I sat down on a work/storag...
Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Building Berms: Lessons Learned by Nancy Shepard

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2022 front yard with berm, four years after installation. Photo by Nancy Shepard When we replaced our front yard landscape in 2018, I wanted...
Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Organic Gardening in a Nutshell by Amy Norwood

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Organic lawn fertilizer with an OMRI logo, Photo: Amy Norwood Gardening season is here. If you're reading this blog post, chances are th...
Monday, May 16, 2022

My Winter-Time Master Gardener Work by Ed Powers

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One of the African Violets grown in the winter enclosure. We did lose some of the violets due to the moisture level but most of them made it...
Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Hardening Off and Transplanting Seedlings

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  Photo by Brooke Coburn It is time to begin to transplant tender seedlings outdoors, and seedlings that have grown indoors up to this point...
Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Drip Watering Pots and Plant Containers by Gardener Dave

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Some years ago I swore off clay pots in my landscaping layout. My reason for this is:  In our dry climate, small clay pots dry out “befor...
Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Watch Out for Hail Season! by Joyce D'Agostino

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  Photo: Joyce D'Agostino For many of us, having to deal with hailstorms is a reality. In this area of Colorado, we are in a hail zone m...
Thursday, April 21, 2022

Earth Day 2022 by Vicky Spelman

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“This is the moment to change it all — the business climate, the political climate, and how we take action on climate. Now is the time for t...
Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Cheap Versus Expensive Seeds by Nancy Shepard

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Seeds can cost from $1.00 to $5.00 a packet or more. Are expensive seeds that much better? Turns out that less expensive seed must meet the ...
Friday, April 1, 2022

April Fools' Day gardening... by Vicky Spelman

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 Some fun April Fools' Day gardening pranks... image courtesy of  Mr. Plant Geek   Power-flower – the USB sunflower A press release issu...
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

A Different Approach to Growing Basil by Amy Norwood

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  Photo: Amy Norwood Basil is a wonderful herb for the summer garden because it pairs so well with tomatoes and other summer garden veggies!...