What is it about gardening and plants that really gets us excited? What keeps us coming back year after year, toiling in the sun and rain, fighting pests, cursing weeds, […]
Author: jesse
Throgmorton: Plant of the Month, Serviceberry
Serviceberry is a multi-tasking plant. It’s interesting in every season. It grows as a shrub or a small tree. It’s a habitat plant. It’s durable and hardy. Serviceberry, also called […]
Tuesday Show on KRFC
At 5:30 p.m. on Tues., April 19, 2011, owner and general manager Jesse Eastman was a guest on The Tuesday Show on KRFC, 88.9 fm. Jesse shared tips and tricks […]
Throgmorton: Spring Watering
In Fort Collins, we finished last year almost an inch below our normal, average precipitation. In the first few months of this year we’re more than one half inch below […]
Eastman: Staying Flexible in April
I’ll start this by saying a feel a little foolish about my article in last month’s newsletter. I came on strong, talking about how crazy March weather is and why […]
Prune in Late Winter, Early Spring for a Healthy Tree
While light pruning can be done any time of year, late winter and early spring are an excellent time for full-tree pruning. Prune before the tree has begun setting leaves […]
March Madness
By Jesse Eastman For gardeners who prefer to maintain a shred of sanity, March can be an extremely challenging month. The weather swings wildly from balmy 60-degree days to frigid […]
Throgmorton: Emerald Ash Borer
Small insects do a lot of damage to trees and our forests. We’ve seen what the Mountain Pine Beetle has done. And it’s moved into the trees in our Front […]
Cleaning beds, amending soils
- Season: Winter
Think there’s nothing to do in the winter garden? Think again! When garden soils soften, and days grow warm, amending soil and cleaning garden beds is the best preparation for […]
Spider mites love dry indoor conditions
- Season: Winter
Colorado winters are often a very dry time of year, both inside and out. This warm, dry indoor climate is an optimal condition for spider mites, a common plant pest. Spider […]