Spring is here! At least for this weekend. Looks like it’s going to be warm and beautiful, the perfect weather for cleaning up your landscape. If you haven’t already, here are a few tasks to tackle in the next few weeks. Cut back any perennial flowers or ornamental grasses. Trim the old growth to ground […]
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Gardening Encouragement and Planting Peas
Hello My Plant People, It’s a beautiful Colorado Easter weekend. While the weather is signalling the renewal of nature, life has been dramatically different for many Coloradoans for the past few weeks. If you’re feeling frustrated from staying at home, bored from hobbies you’ve exhausted or moved by evaluating your priorities, think about developing your […]
Water Now to Prevent Mite Damage and Winterkill
It’s been perfect spring weather. However, when people wear shorts on St. Patrick’s Day, I start worrying about mite damage and winterkill. If you’re planning to be out in your yard this weekend, be sure to water. Why do we need to water? It’s March for crying out loud! Yes, but our landscapes are D-R-Y. […]
Where has Catherine been?
I’ve been terrible about posting this summer, but for a very good reason. This spring, I gave birth to a wonderful baby boy. It’s a joy to have him join our family. Being the third child, he’s been highly entertained by two older sisters. However, between working, caring for three kids, and trying to do a […]