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| Uh-oh! I'm in trouble!I used the word “recommend” in my last article when I mentioned picking up mulch at Bookcliff Garden, so I ran afoul of Master Gardener guidelines — we're not supposed to “recommend.” I... more... |
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Sublimation. The process when a solid goes to the gaseous phase without passing through the liquid phase. That's what is happening right now to the snow that previously covered our valley. As the snow disappears it also pulls moisture from the... |
| In my last column I suggested that people pick up some non-frozen mulch at Bookcliff Gardens, and that set off a flurry of questions about my employment status. I forget just how local this column is, sometimes, and I had to laugh when the questions hit. | |
| In some ways, it was simpler before. When Joy Lane Hicks wanted to buy a new piece of furniture or do some redecorating, she says, “I would start with, ‘Hey, honey, I have an idea,' and he would drop his head, groaning and... | |
| As I write this morning, it is 37 degrees outside, and beautiful. The weather reports last night predicted another day of snow or rain and gray skies, so this is a treat. | |
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The cold days we have been suffering through have resulted in some of our residents doubting this area is a “banana belt.” |
| A reliable home hand tool kit is essential, whether it's a starter set with a few items or a larger collection that the homeowner has accumulated over time. Quick repairs, such as replacing a shower head, to subtle home improvements, like new book... | |
| Just how much work does it takes to grow your own food? A LOT. Every year at the nursery, we get wildly enthusiastic new gardeners who have visions of home-made salsa dancing in their heads. Bless their little hearts, they are full of good intentions and... | |
| NEW YORK (AP) - Rooftop solar panels usually sound great until you see the price tag. Even with generous tax breaks, a home-installed system can cost as much as an SUV depending where you live. | |
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This year's Master Gardener program may have as many as 60 new participants putting our number of active Master Gardeners in our four county area of responsibility over 300. As of Monday afternoon Susan Rose had 55 newbies signed up for this... |
| THIS year we're going to be smart and plan ahead for our vegetable garden, right? We're not going to wait until the last minute. We're going to prepare our soil, and make lists before we go to the nursery. We are going to do succession... | |
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It has been cold. So cold that the needles on the south side of one of our Blue Atlas Cedars (Cedrus atlantica) at the Mesa County Fairgrounds are brown due to “winter burn.” Some of the needles on the north as well as those in the shade,... |
| Safety has always been a top concern for renters and they're willing to pay more for security, even in tough economic times. | |
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Starting plants from seed is only one way to produce new plants. Many of the vegetables for your garden next spring will be started from seed while most of the trees and shrubs you have in your yard have either been grafted onto a seedling rootstock or... |
| Winter is the time your local Colorado State University staff members put together the next year's professional and public workshops. The 11-week Master Gardener Program, two-day Tamarisk Symposium, short course class for new commercial tree fruit... | |
| Last week I mentioned some things I've learned from the rose beds at the Botanical Gardens, and expressed my regrets about the original planting decisions. Which leads to the question, “So tell us, O Rose Diva, where and how do you think that roses... | |
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