We had a blast of cold winds, snow and freezing temperatures a few weeks ago that raked havoc on my massive blooms of daffodils. Lucky for me the weather is more spring like now and the tulips are just goregous. One of my particular favorite is “Golden Charm Tulip”
The reason I like it so much [...]
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So far April has been a roller-coaster of a month. We have had warm and freezing temperatures, rain and very wet snow. Now the weatherman is telling us we could get rain, thunderstorms, hail and more snow.
If you are a seasoned Colorado gardener you just take it in stride. For those of you who are new [...]
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Yesterday was a cold, blustery and snowy day, not a day for gardening. The best thing my wife and I thought to do was go to a concert. Actually, we had planned the concert for awhile, but after being cooped up in the house it was perfect. Going to see Elton John perform was perfect medicine [...]
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The title sounds like something straight out of SCI-FI, but it is a deadly disease. I was asked by Whitney Cranshaw, Professor of Entomology, Colorado State University if I would mention it in one of my blogs. The subject came up in one of our Master Gardener Courses and how important it is to disseminate [...]
Filed under: Pests in the Garden | Tagged: insects, thousand canker disease, tree diseases, walnut trees, walnut twig beetle | Leave a Comment »
