Reliable Research-based Gardening Resources
Colorado’s weather provides the perfect environment for a plethora of plants to thrive. Whether your gardening inclination leans towards a lush lawn oasis, colorful flowers or an edible landscape, our Colorado weather is usually a gardener’s dream. However, pests, hail, and even neighborhood critters can present gardening challenges. When faced with any gardening challenge, knowing where to easily find accurate reliable research-based information to answer your specific question quickly, is as simple
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Inviting Shade Gardens
In the heat of summer, tall buildings, mature trees and privacy fences create welcome shade for people, pets and plants. However, gardening in these shady areas can be challenging especially in a dry area. By following a few simple steps, you can find the perfect plants and create a thriving, inviting dry shade garden.
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Tomato Basics
Whether you are a novice tomato gardener or veteran, it’s not hard to geek out on the various types of tomatoes: heirloom, hybrid, cherry, grape, Beefsteak, etc., each with their own unique attributes. Regardless of your tomato eating and/or gardening preferences, it is worth considering the following information when deciding which types of tomato to grow.
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June is Perennial Gardening Month
Beautiful and evolving throughout the entire growing season, and even in the depths of winter, perennial gardens are visually captivating and provide wildlife habitat.
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Repel Mosquitoes Naturally with Plants
Is your yard and garden ready for the many outdoor activities the warmer weather and longer days make possible?
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Coloring Your Garden With Annuals
Annuals afford the opportunity to use an entirely new color scheme to decorate your garden each and every year.
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Create Beautiful Homemade Flower Bouquets
Creating vibrant bouquets with flowers from your own garden is unquestionably one of the sweetest rewards of gardening. A leisurely stroll through your garden almost any time of year is sure to inspire! Beginning in early spring with an elegant bouquet of tulips
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Average Last Frost Date for Colorado
When is it safe to plant? In order to answer this question, two important pieces of information are necessary:
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10 Steps to Wise Watering
Water lawns and planting beds according to their needs. Check soil moisture before watering by inserting a six-inch screwdriver into the soil. If the screwdriver can be easily inserted, you don’t need to water.
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What is Xeriscaping?
Many people not only mispronounce the word “Xeriscape” but also misunderstand exactly what it means – imagining landscapes containing only rock and cacti.
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