Do Aphids Overwinter?
Q: I grow kale in a raised bed. Last year it got covered (smothered) in aphids. After using Neem oil spray on it for a month, I decided...
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Colorado Gardener Articles
Read our articles from our Colorado Gardening Issues below.
- Mar 29, 2021
Small Onions
Q: Our family uses a lot of onions in the kitchen. I’ve tried to grow them for a couple of years but was disappointed with the size of...
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- Mar 29, 2021
Cactus & Agave Frost Damage
Q: Some of our cactuses and Agaves got a lot of damage in that October deep freeze. We’ve had them for years and this is the first time...
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- Mar 29, 2021
Spotty Buffalo Grass
Q: I have ‘Legacy’ Buffalo Grass in the front yard and parkway. It has been there for 8-10 years. Over the last two years it has gotten...
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- Mar 29, 2021
Can I Plant Potted Bulbs Outside?
Q: I got some potted bulbs (crocus, daffodil, tulip, and hyacinth) on clearance after Valentine’s Day that were nearly done flowering....
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- Mar 1, 2020
Cactuses not Blooming
Q: Over the last few years, I’ve collected a number of cacti and succulents. When I look them up online, it shows that they have gorgeous...
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- Mar 1, 2020
Is there an advantage to using grafted tomato plants over seed grown plants?
Q: For the last few years, I see grafted tomatoes in many of the catalogs when I’m ordering vegetable seeds. They seem expensive. Is...
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- Aug 3, 2019
How can we make better use of a greenhouse?
Q: We got a neat, little 6 ft x 8 ft greenhouse about 3 years ago for growing vegetables through the winter and for starting garden...
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- Aug 2, 2019
What varieties of succulents will tolerate less light in the middle of the room?
Q: I just love the succulent houseplants I see in pictures in magazines and on Pinterest, but every time I buy them for my apartment,...
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- Aug 2, 2019
Limited Space for Vegetable Growing
Q: We have such limited space for vegetable growing. I’m a cook and my husband is the gardener. Every year he orders all these different...
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- Mar 1, 2019
Power Lines & Harshly Pruned Trees
Q: There are power lines running along the back of our property. The previous owner planted a variety of trees along the back fence. Some...
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- Aug 1, 2018
Can I grow fall crops in pots?
Q: I have a small garden. It’s full of peppers, tomatoes, eggplants and herbs. I want to plant some fall crops like spinach, broccoli,...
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- Aug 1, 2018
Q: My crabapple and my mountain ash tree got fire blight – should I prune affected branches?
Q: My crabapple and my mountain ash tree got fireblight this spring worse than usual. The crabapple tree is about 40 years old and the...
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- Aug 4, 2017
Dividing Mother's Peonies
Q: Our mother passed away recently and I’d like to divide her old peonies to move to my and my siblings’ gardens. Can we divide them in...
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- Jul 1, 2017
What veggies can I plant in late summer and fall?
Q: What vegetables can I plant in late summer and fall for a nice late fall, winter or early spring harvest? A: The vegetables that we...
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- Jun 1, 2017
Agastache, Rudbeckia, Gaillardia, and Delphinium: Short Lived Perennials
Q: Some of my favorite perennials flower all summer. I especially love Agastache, large-flowered Rudbeckia, Gaillardia, and Delphinium....
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