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Winter Mulching in Cold Climate Gardens
In areas that experience freezing temperatures, winter mulching differs from mulching during the growing season. We mul…
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African violets are a favorite flowering house plant. They are easily propagated from a leaf cutting, they bloom continually all year, and they are available in …
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Container Gardening: Basics
Successful container gardening is based on choosing the right container, using soil that will drain properly while holding the mo…
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Dealing with leaves in the fall:
It’s almost like nature mocks us. We work hard all summer to grow tomatoes, mow the lawn religiously and fend our garden from …
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Mulches control temperatures around plants. Mulches are cooler than rock mulches in the sun. Rocks absorb and store heat for long periods, reradiating heat to pl…
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Generally, after the first hard frost, the foliage of most perennials starts to die and wither. There are two philosophies on when to remove the dead foliage. …
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Fall may be the best time of the year to plant nursery stock in other parts of the country, but it is second best in Colorado, behind spring. When planting in th…
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Houseplants are the latest word in household cleaning.
Research now shows that houseplants play an important role in cleaning the air we breath, both indoors an…
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There are two main sources of water that must be considered. The first is surface water, which comes directly from rain, ending up on the land. The second actual…