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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Extending Your Tomatoes at the End of the Season

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Photo taken October 25, 2014 by E.J. Bennet We’ve had several Master Gardeners in the past few years give us tips on extending and preservin...
Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Time to Divide Your Iris by Vicky Spelman

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Photo:  Pixabay It’s hard to beat Iris in your landscape with the numerous species and cultivars in almost every shade of color imaginable. ...
Thursday, August 11, 2022

Growing Your “Third Season” Crops By Joyce D’Agostino

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Leafy Greens Photo: Colorado State University By now, many gardeners are enjoying the bounty of their warm season vegetables such as tomatoe...
Wednesday, August 3, 2022

My Vegetables Are Too Hot! by Nancy Shepard

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Shade screen over vegie garden. Photo by Nancy Shepard With recent hot weather hitting 96 degrees before 10 am, I knew my vegetable garden w...
Monday, July 25, 2022

What’s Eating my Potted Flowers? By Vicky Spelman

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A favorite morning ritual is to head outdoors with my coffee and check on the garden and the potted flowers.  It’s comforting to look at the...
Friday, July 15, 2022

Slow the Flow by Nancy Shepard

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Photo: Peggychouair Pixabay Last year when I was researching how homeowners could get help replacing their thirsty lawns, I came across Reso...
Monday, July 11, 2022

Tips for Heat Stress in the Garden by Vicky Spelman

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Heat stress in cucurbita moschata Photo:  iStock Whew... it is hot in our area (Denver Metro).  Are you seeing heat stress in your plants?  ...
Wednesday, July 6, 2022

It’s Time to Arm Yourself Against Yellowjackets by Joyce D’Agostino

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[Originally published June 2017] Recently I assisted another Master Gardener at an information table at a public event. One of the people ...
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...