Winter has arrived in Colorado Springs

Today I awoke to four inches of snow on the ground here in Colorado Springs.  After getting over the initial shock, my thoughts went to my garden and how this lovely blanket of fresh snow is such a blessing.  December is normally not a wet month here in Colorado so we will take any amount [...]

Colorado Newcomers and Gardening

I have lived in Colorado for 16 years but I still remember the first year I tried to garden here.  Plants I thought would grow here shriveled up and died, frost killed my first bunch of vegetable transplants and the wind blew away my tall tulips.  Welcome to Colorado my neighbors told me.  Here you have [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]