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Want to Stop Raking Leaves?

November 07, 2015
It’s OK to run over the leaves that have fallen on your lawn with a mulching lawnmower.  Seriously . The horticulturists at Colorado State University say so – and they site...

Are Your Trees Ready for Winter?

November 07, 2015
The shoulder season between fall and full-on winter can be damaging for trees when snow falls before they’ve dropped all their leaves.  The snow clings to every leaf, weighs...

Ready to Remove Snow?

October 23, 2015
It’s the time of year when you need to know where the snow shovel is.   And if you’re tired of the back strain, you might be ready to trade that shovel in for a snow thrower...

Planted Your Tulips Yet?

October 16, 2015
r fall landscaping chores aren’t really complete unless we’ve planted bulbs that will show up as early spring flowers next year.  When they pop up through the snow they tell us...

Ready for Frost?

October 07, 2015
Fall has officially arrived.  We are now a few days beyond the average first date of frost which occurs around September 20th.  While the forecast still shows several nice days...

When Will it Freeze?

October 07, 2015
Protect your sprinkler system from an early freeze. We’ve enjoyed a record-breaking warm September throughout much of Colorado and even though it’s October, we’re...

Tired of Petunias?

September 18, 2015
By mid-September, the flowers that thrived in the summer heat can start to look a little tired.   With fall in the air, it’s time to bring fresh seasonal color into our containers...

Do You Know When to Harvest Your Vegetables?

September 11, 2015
It’s finally about time to harvest those tomatoes, squash and green beans we’ve been patiently growing all summer long .  There’s been a good deal of effort, but as...

What’s a Garden Worth?

September 04, 2015
Even though this growing season got off to bumpy start with drenching rains and hail, the harvest is beginning.  There are some harvesting tips below – but before you go there, take...

How Hard Does Your Landscape Work?

September 04, 2015
Day in and day out our landscapes work for us.  Even though we usually think about the sweat equity we, as busy weed-pulling and lawn-mowing humans invest in them, our landscapes do labor...

Growing Grasses in Your Garden

September 04, 2015
While ornamental grasses first showed up as an unproven landscape trend, they have settled in as a mainstay within Colorado’s landscape. Many of these grasses offer what Colorado...

Is Your Lawn Stressed?

September 04, 2015
We’re having a heat wave and lawns are showing the stress.  A heat-stressed lawn shows up in faded color, brown spots, footprints that don’t spring back after you walk across...