Garden & Landscape
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Late winter the best time to prune trees according to Colorado State Forest Service
Late winter, from mid-February until early March, is the best time to prune most urban trees. Trees are still dormant…
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How and why to manage the chaos of a bolted garden
The expression “gone to seed” usually has a negative connotation, meaning disheveled, declining, or otherwise post-prime. When garden plants go…
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Fall is the time to take action against cheatgrass
If you live in northern Larimer County, you likely have experienced the aggravations of cheatgrass: socks full of prickly seeds;…
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Vermicomposting: Worms are wonderful!
There’s no doubt about it. Worms are yucky! They’re squishy and slimy and ugly and better left in the ground…
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Drought – How are your plants responding?
It’s official: Northern Colorado is experiencing record-breaking drought conditions. An exceptionally warm winter, very little snowfall, followed by a warm,…
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Fort Collins residents can get free sprinkler system audit
It looks like it could be another dry summer. There are some things you can do to ensure that your…
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Leafy spurge, a noxious weed that loves Larimer County
In the mid 1970s residents in LaPorte may have observed a new plant in their pastures and hayfields. This newcomer…
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Heat-proofing your garden
Across the Midwest, New England and Canada, high-temperature records are being broken by the thousands — 3,350 record temperatures between…
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Colorado Noxious Weed Act and landowner responsibility
Noxious weeds threaten wildlife habitat, agriculture, and recreational opportunities. This threat to Colorado’s environment and economy has been recognized and…
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Learn how to raise healthy hens in your backyard
Urban chickens can produce more than eggs for breakfast. Chicken litter — the combination of bedding material and manure that…