Alien Squash have landed in my Garden

I am always looking for different and interesting new vegetables to grow in my garden.  So I decided to try this new squash I came across this year.  The squash is actually called “Flying Saucer Summer Squash (F1 Hybrid)”.  It is a compact bush variety with intense color patterns.  You can either wait until the [...]

Open House Colorado Springs Utilities Xeriscape Garden

Looking to expand your gardening knowledge or keep those pesky deer from eating everything that you plant?  Come to the Colorado Springs Utilities Xeriscape Garden Open House starting May 19th and running through September.  The Open Houses will be conducted on the third Tuesday of every month through September.
All the classes are free and open [...]

Time for Tulips

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 [...]

Gardening Jobs for April

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 [...]