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Colorado Gardener provides our readers with the ideas, information, resources, inspiration and sense of humor needed to grow ornamental and edible plants successfully in our fast changing, unpredictable climate. We emphasize waterwise and environmentally sound practices.

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December 2025 E-Magazine

Snow is falling at last! My truck is still half full of dairy compost from Soil Rejuvenation just east of Longmont. Brian, the owner, is a lanky farmer with the gift of gab. His crop is soil and it excites him. For almost 10 years he has been researching and experimenting with materials and learning in depth about soil biology and what makes it thrive.

Dec 4, 2025

Improving Your Vegetable Garden

Q: I’m going to attempt a vegetable garden one more time next spring. Every year, the results of my efforts aren’t very great. The root crops don’t get very big. The tomatoes get some disease and the squash always get mildew. Is this from bad soil or a bad gardener? What are some things I can do to improve our garden? If it doesn’t work out next year, I’m giving up. A: Oh no, don’t give up! I think if you boost your efforts just a little, you’ll have a much better crop next

Dec 4, 2025

Bringing Succulents Indoors

Q: We love our succulent pots. We bring them indoors every winter. They are hard to keep healthy in our house. When I put them back outside in June, they are leggy and ugly. How can I do better with this? By the time they’ve recovered from their winter trauma, it’s winter again! A: Succulents are so popular and beautiful. When you bring them indoors for the winter, put them in as much sun as possible. If possible, keep them sunny and cool. A sunny mud room or extra bedroom w

Dec 4, 2025

10th Annual Pollinator Summit Wrap-up

By Idelle Fisher: Dr. Samuel Ramsey Dr. Samuel Ramsey of CU's Boulder Bee Lab was the engaging keynote speaker on the first day of this year’s Pollinator Summit. With a good dose of humor, he addressed the “wrong bees" topic, describing how our non-native honeybees have gotten a bad rap in recent years because they can negatively affect our important native bees. Honeybees are important for agriculture, but he stressed how vital it is to treat honeybees like pets or livestoc

Dec 4, 2025

November 2025 E-Magazine

It’s been a beautiful fall and there are plenty of leaves everywhere for the garden beds. I find there’s nothing better for building soil in veggie and perennial beds, and well as around roses and shrubs, than adding compost and leaves in the fall. Shredding the leaves, especially any thicker, leathery cottonwood leaves, helps them break down faster without matting.

Nov 5, 2025

How to get indoor cactus to bloom?

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 flowers. Mine never bloom. I have them in various windowsills and on tables near the window. Do they have to be older to flower? Do they need a certain kind of fertilizer?

Nov 5, 2025

Some of the tropical plants I brought into the house to spend the winter are dropping leaves. What’s going on?

Tropical Croton plant Q: Some of the tropical plants I brought into the house to spend the winter are dropping leaves. What’s going on? A: It’s not unusual for plants to re-acclimate to indoor conditions when you bring them inside. Light levels are lower indoors and the air is drier. Give them time to adjust to their new conditions. Be sure to continue to feed them at least monthly through the winter to keep them as healty and possible. If they grew enough during the summer

Nov 5, 2025

Mulching Perennials

Q: Does mulching my perennial beds help my plants survive the winter better? A: Absolutely – with one exception. Not only does it protect the root system from fluctuating soil temperatures, a 2-3” mulch also helps conserve moisture in the soil for good root growth until the soil freezes. I use the debris from my fall clean up once I’ve run it all through my shredder. A lawn mower will accomplish the same thing. I like it all chopped up because will decompose more quickly duri

Nov 5, 2025

Is it too late to plant bulbs?

Q: Is it too late to plant spring flowering bulbs for next year? A: No, it’s not too late to plant bulbs right up to the time the ground freezes solid. This is a great time to find bulbs on sale at your local nursery. While the selection might not be extensive, any flowers are a welcome sight in spring. Be sure to water in your newly planted bulbs thoroughly and again in a month or so. They will start rooting out right away in preparation for spring and should not be allowed

Nov 5, 2025

When should you use tree wrap?

Q: When should I apply tree wrap? A: The trunks of young, thin barked trees like maples, locust, linden and fruit trees will benefit from a commercial tree wrap to prevent sun scald for the first few winters. The general rule of thumb is ON at Thanksgiving, OFF at Easter. Read our Q & As with Keith Funk answering common Colorado gardening questions here. You can also hear him on the Garden Wise Radio Show

Nov 5, 2025

Planting Mums in the Ground

Q: I received a beautiful big pot of mums as a gift. Can I plant these outside now? Just cut off the flowers & maybe separate into a few clumps?

Nov 5, 2025

Should I remove all fallen leaves from my garden beds?

Should I remove all fallen leaves from my garden beds? A: Rake leaves from lawns to prevent snow mold, but a thin layer in garden beds can provide insulation and offer protection to overwintering wildlife.

Nov 5, 2025

Gardening with Men

By Penn Parmenter: “All men all the time.” That’s what I say to people when trying to explain how I live. Then I say, “In a tiny house – all men – all the time.”

Nov 4, 2025

When to Harvest Winter Squash

Q: How do I know when my Acorn and Hubbard winter squash are mature enough to harvest and store well?

Oct 3, 2025

Winter Watering Tulips & Daffodils

Q: I planted quite a few tulips and daffodils in September. Do I need to water them through the winter?

Oct 3, 2025

Hydrangea paniculata 'Pinky Winky Prime'™. Photo: Proven Winners

When to Prune Hydrangea Paniculata

Q: I planted several varieties of Hydrangea paniculata this year and they were spectacular. Do I prune them now or in the spring?

Oct 3, 2025

How to Correct a Leaning Tree

Q: My neighbors planted a plum tree two years ago. Over the past year and a half it started leaning over. They recently put some rope...

Oct 3, 2025

Propagating Coleus

Q: I planted some pots of coleus last spring which have grown into beautiful plants. I’d like to keep them through for next year. They are too big to bring the whole plant inside. Are they easy from cuttings?

Oct 3, 2025

October 2025 E-Magazine

Fall Harvest The other day my friend Nina stopped by with some sweet corn from Munson’s in Boulder. Munson’s Farm is well known around...

Oct 3, 2025

Harvesting Tips

By William J. Dagendesh: Harvest supply kit Children’s old backpacks and giveaway canvas tote bags make a handy harvest kit. Fill with a...

Oct 3, 2025

Eight Ways to Preserve Your Harvest

By Pam Sherman: Do you have too many zucchinis now, but not enough in winter? How can we enjoy our garden's bounty throughout the cold...

Oct 3, 2025

After the Harvest

By Jennifer Bousselot: Jump start your spring vegetable season. Growing up on a small family farm I remember how the demands of the crops increase as the season progresses.

Oct 3, 2025