Colorado Gardener Articles

Q: Every year, our swiss chard gets a leaf miner problem, causing most of the leaves to go brown and wilty in parts, or sometimes entire...

By Jim Tolstrup: Picture a lean, mature gentleman with a floppy sun hat, furiously waving a large white net over the tops of shrubs and...

By Paula Ogilvie: The growing season has started. How do you find the best plants and seeds for you? Always take a moment to read...

Trust The Seed By Penn Parmenter: Ask the earth about the shelf life of seeds and she will answer in wildflowers you’ve never seen...

By Eric R. Eaton: There is nothing neutral about a fence. Like “No Trespassing” and “Beware of Dog” signs, they emphasize our disdain for...

Doug Tallamy, renowned ecologist and entomologist, spoke at the CO Native Plant Society Conference last September. Here are some...

Q: We planted primo-cane blackberries two years ago in a row next to our ‘Heritage’ red raspberries. Reportedly you can cut both of these...

Q: We still have a lot of root vegetables left in the garden from last year. They are showing new growth. When can we harvest them? I...

By Carolyn Dunmire: Recent national headlines have trumpeted that the Southwestern US is in a mega-drought., one that has not been...

By R. Gary Raham: Nature compels me to draw her portraits and tell her stories. One of my favorite jobs over the past 27 years has been...

By Mikl Brawner: If you look at old photos of Colorado Front Range cities, you won’t see many trees. And if you look up native trees of...

By Deb Whittaker, Herb Gourmet: Colorado's venture into the lavender industry is a resounding testament to what can be accomplished when...

By Creighton Hofeditz: When I took my first permaculture course in 2011, I couldn’t imagine a major nonprofit in Denver having a position...

Making lifelong progress as a gardener By John Hershey: When I was a kid, we had a horse for a while. Chico, a handsome palomino, was...

Q: We have a low-water garden and want to plant some fruit bushes to feed both us and birds. My wife loves birds and spends a lot on bird...

Q: I would really like to plant some vines on my fences that support pollinators and wildlife. It seems like most vines are just green. I...

By Eric R. Eaton: We do not give plants enough credit for being alert, smart, talkative, and resilient in the face of insect attacks. ...

By Mikl Brawner: One spring day, my wife Eve and I were taking a walk along a stream when she suddenly picked up the sweet scent of...

Gardening with Wildflower Columbine Species By David Salman: While I would wager that most residents of our 50 states couldn’t name their...

By Amy Yarger Butterfly Pavilion showcases over 500 different species of plants in its tropical conservatory and public gardens, but...