Colorado Gardener Articles

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April 2024 Newsletter

I am loving this so-far cool, wet spring. The bees are visiting all the cheerful blue chionodoxia flowers that have spread around in my...

Year-Round Gardening in Colorado

Year-Round Vegetable Gardening in Colorado is Possible with a Cold Frame or Hoop House By Idelle Fisher Cold Frames are basically a...

February 2024 Newsletter

Greetings Readers! Summer at 7th Ave & Detroit gravel garden, Denver. Unlike woodchips, deep gravel retains moisture without rotting the...

Pruning Grapes, Two Common Methods

By John Martin A single well-trained vine growing along about 12 feet of trellis or fence line can produce tens of pounds of fruit for...

The Untapped Power of Gravel Gardens

By Kenton Seth Photos: Julie D Lehman, Horticulture & Open Space Manager at At Denver Parks & Rec Many garden terms elicit mixed,...

Cows, Horses, Blackbirds & More

The plains landscape where I live near Hygiene is decidedly horizontal, especially in winter when late day shadows of trees or people...

To Build Veggie Garden Soil, Just Add Leaves

I’ve been walking my daughter’s dog around Old Town Longmont where there are lots of big, old, splendid trees. The streets are thick with...

Bumpy & Warty Knuckleheads

By Paula Ogilvie: Once upon a time, smooth, round, orange pumpkins were the go-to for scariest jack-o-lanterns. Along with 20-pound...

The Super Genius Planting Method

By Bob Nold: Many years ago I was an advocate of a method of planting which involved removing all the soil-less mix from the root balls...