Author: By Kerry Peetz Colorado Master Gardener
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Autumn in Colorado should be a busy time for gardeners
Fall comes knocking on everyone’s front door Sept. 22. It’s time to get your green thumbs set for a season of planting, pruning and preparing. Here’s how to make the most of your autumn outdoor space: • Tree time: It’s prime time to welcome new trees and shrubs to the landscape — their roots will…
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Year-round gardening: August tasks for Colorado gardeners to consider
August has arrived in Colorado. And while it might feel like summer is winding down, gardens still have plenty of life, beauty and even a few surprises left to offer. With bright blue skies, sudden storms and that high-altitude sunshine, Front Range landscapes are buzzing — literally and figuratively. Here are a few garden tasks…
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Year-round gardening: August tasks for Colorado gardeners to consider
August has arrived in Colorado. And while it might feel like summer is winding down, gardens still have plenty of life, beauty and even a few surprises left to offer. With bright blue skies, sudden storms and that high-altitude sunshine, Front Range landscapes are buzzing — literally and figuratively. Here are a few garden tasks…
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Year-round gardening: With most of the work done, sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor
“America the Beautiful” were the words penned by poet Katharine Lee Bates on July 22, 1893. Bates taught English at Wellesley College and loved to travel. Her home was filled with souvenirs from faraway lands. But her most important travels came in the U.S. Bates took a train from Boston to Colorado in 1893 to…
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Year-round gardening: Final tasks for Colorado gardeners before winter arrives
”November comes and November goes, with the last red berries and the first white snows.” — Clyde Watson Colorado winters are exceptionally beautiful. The snow-covered peaks are visible from almost everywhere. The bright blue sky shimmers high above our heads. Gardens are resting, ever so quietly. Here in Colorado Springs the snow melts fast and…
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Year-round gardening: Some important tasks await Coloradans as gardening season winds down
“Now, let me see … There’s the large carpet in the main hall. Clean it! And the windows, upstairs and down. Wash them! Oh yes. And the tapestries and the draperies. Do them again! And don’t forget the garden. And scrub the terrace, sweep the halls and the stairs, clean the chimneys, and of course…
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Year-round gardening: Enjoy the fruits of your labor this September
September’s splendor is arriving in our gardens. By now, most vegetables have matured and are continuing to produce and most flowers have shown the same. Days are noticeably getting shorter, and the nights are getting cooler. Here’s a look at tasks that await in the day ahead. Early September • Now is a good time…
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Year-round gardening: Colorado’s harvest season is here
It has been said, “The heat of August produces nature’s candy. There’s nothing tastier than a vine-ripened August tomato.” Whoever said it, boy, did they ever get that right. Let the harvest begin! Now is the time to look around and appreciate all of your hard work … and then finish up chores. Vegetables •…
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Year-round gardening: These tasks await Colorado gardeners in July
”Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” — Jenny Han Squeeze the ice cubes into the water bottle; July is a couple of days away. Many activities await Colorado gardeners in what’s typically the hottest month of the year, including maintaining, weeding and even harvesting. Lucky us! Early July •…
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Year-round gardening: June checklist for Colorado gardeners
“In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explodes, and every sunset is different.” — John Steinbeck By now, all of the prep work, planning, cleaning, pulling, sharpening, trimming and planting is paying off in a rich, healthy glow of green! Below are a few suggestions to “pencil in” on the calendar…