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 […]
Category: Seasonal Tips
Winterize with rose collars
Hybrid Tea, Grandiflora, and other grafted roses need more winter protection than other varieties. Prune back long canes in November to protect them from snow damage, or wait until mid-April and […]
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 […]
Trees Down! Now What?
So your trees suffered damage in a snow storm, and things are looking rough. Whether trees were in full leaf and held the heavy wet snow to the point of […]
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 […]
Starting Vegetables From Seed Indoors
By Laurel Aiello With spring right around the corner, many of us have been busting out our seed packets and getting to work. March is a great time to plant […]
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 […]