Wind aftermath

It is a lovely day today here in Colorado Springs, but I thought I was Kansas yesterday with all the wind we had here.  We had wind gusts up to 60 mph which had everybody and everything outdoors holding on for dear life.  Today I got out of my nice cozy bed and went outside [...]

Gardening Jobs for January

January is all about looking through your new seed catalogs and deciding what you are going to grow this year.  I always try and grow something new each year.  This past year it was Okra.  I know some of you are wondering what Okra is and what to do with it.  It is a flowering [...]

Cleaning those Garden Tools

I know by now all you gardeners no matter what part of the country you live in are itching to do something in your garden.  Those seed catalogs have started to show up in your mailboxes, I received three the other day was giddy with delight, and feel the urge to do something.  Now let’s [...]

Attracting Butterflies to your Garden

 
 
There is nothing as relaxing as walking through your garden admiring your hard work and beautiful plants.  But add in a number of gorgeous butterflies floating through the air and you feel like you are in a fairy tale.  No matter in which part of the country you live you can build a garden especially [...]

Ever wanted to start a Rock Garden

Have you ever had the idea you wanted to start a rock garden?  Myself when I thought about rock gardens I thought about cactus and living in Arizona.  Never in my mind did I think that a rock garden could be beautiful, low maintenance, easy and not just a bunch of cactus.  This past October [...]

Forcing Garden Bulbs Indoors

Soon it will be Christmas and then New Years, but right after the holidays is when I start thinking about the Spring garden.  I know it is too early to do anything in the garden, but if you are like me you want to do something resembling gardening.  One of the things I have done [...]

Out in the Garden today

The recent snow we received has helped the moisture content in the garden.  But along with that we received some cold north winds which can play havoc on our plants if not properly protected.  If you have planted new shrubs or trees this year continue to water them, even if they are classified xeric, as [...]

Resource websites

Plant Select http://www.plantselect.org
Colorado Springs Utilities Xeriscape garden http://www.csu.org/environment/xeriscape/index.html

Colorado Winter Watering and Plant Protection

Winter Watering- Don’t forget to water your trees, shrubs and lawn if you have not received any substantial moisture.  Mother Nature normally does not provide us with ample moisture this time of year.  Additionally, the winds we get can lead to winter dessication.  Water only when the soil is not frozen and the temperature is [...]

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