It’s time to plant fall bulbs for spring flowers
September and October are the best months to plant bulbs in Colorado! The Colorado State University Extension has several resources that will ensure fall-planted bulbs …
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Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Yard or Garden
Hummingbirds are among the world’s most fascinating and beautiful birds, and we have several species right here in Colorado. In addition to being enjoyable to …
PlantTalk Colorado: Resources on Over 600 Colorado Gardening Topics
Are you new to Colorado gardening? Or, have you been gardening in Colorado for years, but want to try something different? Or maybe you’re stumped …
Gardening in the Mountains
Much of the gardening advice you will find online for Colorado is geared toward the Front Range. But for those who live …
Identifying Poisonous Plants
Many of the plants we encounter every day, both at our homes and in the wild, can be toxic to people, pets, and livestock. Fortunately, …
June 22-28, 2020 is National Pollinator Week
Did you know that about one third of the foods we eat are dependent on pollinators? Not only that, but if we didn’t have pollinators, …
What is this Strange Spring Weather Doing to Your Trees, Yard and Garden?
Between last weekend’s wild winds, and the effects of a late freeze in April, this spring has been extra tough on our landscaping here in …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado’s Carnation Industry
No flower is more associated with Mother’s Day than the carnation. But did you know that Colorado was once one of the world’s top producers …
Planning and Planting a Vegetable Garden
One of the things I look forward to every spring is planting my vegetable garden. It is so fun and rewarding to see your plants …
Poinsettias – A Holiday Tradition
The festive poinsettia is one of the most recognizable decorations of the Christmas season. Most often seen in bright red, there are also white, pink, …
Native Bee Watch and Bee Resources
Bees are important to our ecosystem. As pollinators, they are essential to the growth of the fruits and vegetables we eat. But bees are disappearing. …
Fall in Love with Fall
Today is the first day of fall. Days and nights are getting cooler, pumpkin-flavored products are everywhere, and the leaves are changing to brilliant reds …
Identifying Ash Trees
The spread of emerald ash borer (EAB) is a growing concern here in Colorado. This invasive insect was first detected in the United States in …
Xeriscaping
Water is a precious resource in Colorado, and one way you can help conserve water is to plant a xeriscape garden. Xeriscaping uses plants that can survive without the need for supplemental irrigation.
Colorado State University’s Flower Trial Gardens
Which flowers grow best in Colorado’s specific environmental conditions? Our dry climate, higher elevation, soil types, etc. mean that some flowers that grow well in …
Time Machine Tuesday: Victory Gardens
Victory gardens were a part of life on the home front during World War II. While farmers were encouraged to increase production to help feed …
Time Machine Tuesday: Denver’s Trees
Friday, April 27 is Arbor Day, a day for encouraging the planting of trees and celebrating their importance. Today, Arbor Day is somewhat overlooked, being mostly …
Call 811 Before Digging
Gov. Hickenlooper has proclaimed April 2018 as “Dig Safely Month in Colorado.” The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) reminds property owners and contractors to call 811 …
Time Machine Tuesday: Rydberg's Flora
One of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century America’s greatest botanists extensively studied the flora of Colorado, and left us what is still one of the most …
Butterfly Migration
If you love butterflies, this week has been an absolute delight along the Front Range as the painted lady butterflies migrate south. Conditions this year …