If you noticed a slight sluggishness in your routine when the days begin to get noticeably shorter, imagine what your sun-loving tropical houseplants are feeling! Houseplants will lose their leaves […]
Short days, grow lights
- Season: Winter
Category: Seasonal Tips
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 […]
Tis the season … for fungus gnats
- Season: Winter
Have you noticed an annoying visitor that you haven’t been able to get rid of? We’re not talking about a relative that’s overstayed their holiday welcome … we’re talking fungus […]
Winter care for woody shrubs, trees
- Season: Winter
Don’t forget to water your woody trees and shrubs! Pick a day through the winter that is over 40 degrees and water thoroughly through the winter. Late winter is also […]
Winter herb gardening
- Season: Winter
Indoor herb gardens are a great way to extend the growing season and spice up culinary dishes. Choosing individual pots for herbs help control the moisture needs of particular plants. […]
Winter Watering for Houseplants
- Season: Winter
Plants need water – just not as much as you’d think. Many people stick to a watering schedule of about once a week for their houseplants. While this is generally […]
Wrap Trees to Protect from Sun Scald
- Season: Winter
Bright, cold days of winter can cause sunscald on thin-barked woody plants such as willows, aspen, mountain ash and maple. The warmth of the sun heats the bark, essentially waking […]
Winter Care for Trees & Shrubs
- Season: Winter
By Jesse Eastman Winter along the Colorado Front Range is defined by dry air, minimal precipitation, low soil moisture, fluctuating temperatures, the occasional heavy wet snow, and intense sun. It’s […]
Indoor Herb Gardens
- Season: Winter
by Laurel Aiello Summer is still almost six months away and if you’re itching to get back out in the garden, you aren’t alone. Many of us battle the winter […]