Garden & Landscape
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Applications being accepted for Habitat Hero wildscapes
Are you a Habitat Hero? If you try to landscape or wildscape to attract and benefit birds, pollinators and other…
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Colorado State Forest Service: Late winter the best time to prune trees
Late winter, from mid-February until early March, is the best time to prune most trees. Trees are still dormant at…
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Tree preparation and watering tips for the winter months
Trees in urban and community settings throughout Colorado are now going dormant, and they require care before and during the…
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Gardening: The secret life of compost worms
When my Master Gardener friend, Bill Monroe, mentioned he wanted to gift his worm composter, I jumped at the chance…
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Gardening: Windbreaks help reduce heating costs
Did you know that you can reduce your winter heating bill by as much as 25 percent, just by using…
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Gardening: Fall blooms keep the garden colorful
As most gardeners know, fall is a good time to analyze the success of gardens, plus note areas which could…
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Dalmatian toadflax is an aggressive, noxious weed
Dalmatian toadflax, a large yellow snapdragon-like plant, was originally introduced as an ornamental landscape plant. A hardy, Xeriscape plant it…
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Gardening for a wildlife habitat
I heard him first — a high-pitched chirping sound that I didn’t recognize. When I looked up from weeding, I…
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Gardening: Why become a seed saver?
Seed saving is as old as gardening. Long ago gardeners considered seed from their favorite plants to be treasured and…
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Preserving the Harvest: What am I going to do with all this produce?
It’s that time of year when the fruits of your labor may be getting a little out of hand as…