You can slice them, you can dice them, you can juice them, you can sauce them, you can use them in pies, fritters, dumplings and pastry. Yes- it’s apple season! The return of apple season each year always brings back fond memories for me of growing up in the northeastern part of the country where […]
The flower pots on my porch that were so glorious this summer are now looking tired and sad, so it was time to throw them out last week. It reminded me that after emptying the flowers, there is still one more chore to do before you put your pots in storage for the winter and […]
Perhaps you’ve gone out to your yard lately and noticed what looks like spittle oozing down the sides of your aspen or willow trees. You might have shrugged it off, but you shouldn’t because you may have a case of slime flux and it can be deadly to your trees. Slime Flux is a bacterial […]
This year has had everyone enthusiastically gardening and even though you may be into the thick of the harvest in your home vegetable gardens, the planting season isn’t over yet. Continue your obsession for fresh food by planting a fall vegetable garden as a great way to extend your season. Fall gardens are easy to […]
We’ve been having so much fun at my house this summer watching the hummingbirds. Found all over Southwest Colorado, these little, quickly darting birds amuse and amaze us. Hang a feeder or two out, keep it filled, and you’re sure to attract them. Or you can plant a hummingbird garden and watch them in their […]
A long time ago, in another home, I had two dwarf alberta spruce trees. One year they didn’t seem to be doing very well and I eventually noticed fine, spider like webs popping up all over them. Ah ha! My little trees had a bad infestation of spider mites. Spider mites can infest just about […]
It’s been a fabulous growing season so far. My squash are running rampant and we’re getting the first beans and tomatoes. Unfortunately, the bugs have also grown well this year, particularly aphids and we are seeing many people come into the garden center with bad infestations. Aphids aren’t anything new to gardeners but can sometimes […]
Many people are growing their own vegetables for the first time this summer and while that’s exciting and fun, it can also be frustrating when things don’t go exactly right. Maybe you’ve got your garden growing well, baby vegetables are starting to form and one day you go out to do your daily inspection and […]
We are to the point in the gardening season when many people already have their garden planted and are asking, “what next?” There are a few things you should be doing now to ensure your success this season. First, the cold, hail, and wind last week really beat up some gardens. Anyone who has lived […]
Sometimes I feel like the shoemaker’s kid. You know- the one that never had any shoes and got the leftovers. Too many years that’s been the case at our house- we get the leftovers in the garden center after most other things have been sold. In the case of tomatoes, however, it’s turned out to […]