Colorado Gardener Articles

Q: I live in Larkspur, altitude 6782. Spring and fall 2020 planted grass seed, rototilled, new soil, the works. Then drought worsened and...

By Marilyn Raff: Cooking gadgets are close to my heart. My garlic press is one of few items not lost after 50 years of marriage! (Both...

By: R. Gary Raham: As we all know, bees visit flowers and inadvertently help the plants producing those flowers to consummate their sex...

By Deb Whitaker: After curing, which can happen right in the ground, potatoes should be moved to a dark, 45º room. Store in open paper...

By Kenton Seth: Above: Cactus and desert plants are archetypical of the gravel zone. PHOTOS: Kenton Seth The Lazy Greedy Gardeners...

PHOTOS: Todd Winslow Pierce/BFAG Covering just 15% of the Earth’s land surface, the alpine environment is defined both by the climate...

When July and August heat rises into the upper 90’s day after day only perennials best adapted to the west can bloom, cheering up the...

By Jane Shellenberger: Mike Smedley doesn’t have fond childhood garden memories. He remembers the hot, sweaty, hand-blistering job of...

The Colorado Native Plant Society’s Annual Conference is in Trinidad, CO this year, Sept 10-12, or you can attend virtually. It’s a great...

Don’t miss the flower trial garden display located at College Ave. and Lake St. in Fort Collins. Open to the public and free, the annuals...

By Penn Parmenter: When we first moved here 30 years ago, a friend learned of our gardening aspirations and introduced us to the local...

By Colleen Smith: You’ll need: paper grocery bags, scissors, tub or sink for soaking paper, glass jar to use as a form, smaller jar...

Our fear and loathing of wasps is both self-induced, and a product of external sources of misinformation. When we equate “wasp” with a...

Q: Kelly, do you have any thoughts on dealing with Japanese beetles that are destroying my flower garden? A: After observing Japanese...

Q: What are some easy-to-grow plants that benefit pollinators in spring, summer, and fall? I’m not much of a gardener but I would like...

By Jodi Torpey: Growers from all parts of the country know agriculture is more than just corn and soybeans. AG also includes fruits,...

By Jim Warland: While most kids use summer vacation to play, this eager young student used part of her summer last year to learn about...

By Carolyn Dunmire: When the Montezuma School to Farm Project (MSTFP) is mentioned to a group, the first question is usually, “Hey, isn’t...

By Mikl Brawner: New Mexican Privet: Forestiera pubescens var. neomexicana Photo: Keith Williamson This Colorado native small tree or...

By Marcia Tatroe: Every time I see a shopping cart filled with flats of impatiens I see a missed opportunity. It’s not that impatiens...