Drum roll, please: We are six weeks away from the first day of spring. Recent warm Colorado days have previewed the changing seasons, but we know that along the Front Range, extreme cold weather events can occur in April or May. No matter the weather, now it is time to get your indoor seed supplies…
Gardeners pass the winter months spending more time inside, giving our minds and hands projects that keep us thinking green thoughts. This is especially helpful when the dormant garden stares back at us all winter. Activities like direct seeding new plants and vegetables indoors take center stage in mid to late winter. Gardeners know that…
Winter for many gardeners is a necessary quiet season and period of rest after the active outdoor spring-summer-fall months. December, although busy with shopping and holiday celebrations, is the perfect month to dream about spring gardening and enjoy the respite. One of the ways I gather information and inspiration is to listen to garden podcasts….
An endless summer season in Colorado means that fall outdoor gardening continues. Until the rake is needed, here are three unique and thrifty suggestions that might come in handy. Begin new plant starts Layering plants is the term for propagating existing, growing plants in the landscape or in your house. Fall is a good time…
By late June, gardens are growing and blooming in full stride — mostly. Lawn areas may need a quick RX for bare spots. And why do plants fail shortly after planting? The squirrels are driving us squirrely, is it possible to better coexist with them? Lawns There is an easy way to patch bare spots…
HE was hailed as “Britain’s kindest plumber” for his charitable deeds of fixing boilers for free and assisting the elderly during winter. But now James Anderson is in hot water over allegations he lied about many of those he supposedly helped — and even passed off someone as a happy customer who was DEAD. 7…
