Use hardy ice plants to bring low-growing color
June 03, 2015 Colorado is fortunate to have a wide assortment of plants introduced by Denver Botanic Gardens’ Senior Curator, Panayoti Kelaidis.
Among his finds are South African ice plants...
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Dealing with rain
May 27, 2015 Because of extended rains, most planting beds are full of mud, muk and yuk. Even if you are willing to take a shovel to these super-saturated soils, is it worth the effort?
The short...
Great Gift Ideas
May 17, 2015 #1 – Grafted tomatoes
While they have been available for a couple of years, gardeners are just becoming aware of these tomatoes. Their benefits are that they are more vigorous,...
Giving Your Lawn Tough Love?
April 24, 2015 In the spring, don’t spoil
your lawn
In the spring, don’t spoil your lawn.
Kids who are spoiled keep asking for more. And turf grass that is spoiled by over-watering will also...
Reducing Landfill Waste
March 30, 2015 Reducing landfill waste
This year, the Scott paper company introduced its no-tube toilet paper product. The full-page ads that launched this product announced that each year 17 billion TP...
Who Grows Your Garden?
March 17, 2015 Did you know that 98 percent of kids who grow their own vegetables will actually eat them? That means kids will want to eat peas, carrots, tomatoes, broccoli and maybe even spinach! This is...
Got Seeds?
March 03, 2015 Spring planting is just around the corner, so now is the time to sort out the old seeds and order new ones. Popular varieties can sell out, so the early bird will catch the best seeds....
Help Plants Survive the Snow
February 23, 2015 The heavy snowfall predicted this weekend is a reminder that we’re heading into the season of heavy spring snows when plants may need extra TLC from their human caretakers.
Deep...
Keeping Rain In Your Yard
February 23, 2015 How to save some rain. One approach to cutting water use is to collect rain that runs off the roof into a rain barrel. Residents in dry areas around the country collect rain to water their...
Are Your Plants Dry? Probably.
February 06, 2015 This weekend marks the midpoint between two weeks of almost spring-like weather throughout much of Colorado. This weekend could also be a critical time to water plants as warm temps and...
Are You Growing Clean Air?
February 06, 2015 It has long been said that plants are the lungs of the earth.
They produce oxygen and clean the air of toxins. Those of us who love the outdoors often report the beneficial impacts that...
What’s Alive Under Your Feet? Soil Matters.
February 06, 2015 The two most critical elements to sustaining life as we know it are water and soil.
But when it comes to which one gets the spotlight, water always seems to win. It keeps the upper hand if...