Tag: Gardening
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Year-round gardening: Elevate your gardening experience with a journal
Gardening can be more than just growing plants. It is not only a hobby, but an opportunity to learn new things, connect with nature and grow as a person. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just starting out, keeping a garden journal can significantly enhance your gardening experience. A garden journal provides many benefits —…
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Year-round gardening: Take time to divide perennial plants
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Starting in mid-July and through the fall is a time of the year when even the most inexperienced gardener can practice vegetative propagation of new plants from existing plants. For most gardeners, it is sheer…
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Year-round gardening: With most of the work done, sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “America the Beautiful” were the words penned by poet Katharine Lee Bates on July 22, 1893. Bates taught English at Wellesley College and loved to travel. Her home was filled with souvenirs from faraway lands.…
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CSU releases ‘Top Performing’ perennials for upcoming garden season
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado State University has announced its “Top Performing” perennials. The results of the 2024 CSU Perennial Trial program highlight nine plants that flourished amid harsh winters and arid summers. “The goal is to basically see…
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Year-round gardening: It’s time to start working in the garden
“In March winter is holding back and spring is pulling forward. Something holds and something pulls inside of us too.” – Jean Hersey, American author What a deliciously cold winter we’ve had. Hopefully, March will bring us an equally delightful spring that provides rain, sunshine and perennials that have survived the winter temperatures. Here are…
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Year-round gardening: Become a Colorado Master Gardener volunteer
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In El Paso County, a group of 75 Colorado Master Gardeners (CMGs) volunteer in the community, sharing research-based gardening education. These volunteers can be found at our gardening help desk, where residents can ask questions…
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Year-round gardening: Consider this before adding artificial turf to your Colorado landscape
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It seems like a dream solution. No more watering, mowing, fertilizing, aerating or raking. Seems environmentally friendly, saves water. Best of all it is green all year! If you think this is a great solution,…
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Year-round gardening: Colorado’s harvest season is here
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It has been said, “The heat of August produces nature’s candy. There’s nothing tastier than a vine-ripened August tomato.” Whoever said it, boy, did they ever get that right. Let the harvest begin! Now is the time to look around and appreciate all of your…
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Year-round gardening: Prostrate weeds a July nightmare
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save All of the sudden, you see them. They might be taking over bare spots between plants, or even under them. They can grow in the spaces between brick or paver pathways. They sprawl out at…
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Year-round gardening: How to attract bees to your garden
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s no secret that pollinators are the key to plant survival. For those who have an appreciation for our buzzing brethren, there are various options to attract them to your home. With almost 1,000 native species of bees in Colorado, creating a hospitable space for…