Author: Debra Stinton Othitis
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Year-round gardening: Extending the life of cut flowers
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Legend has it that the origins of St. Valentine’s Day lie in the ancient Roman fertility festival Lupercalia. During the festival, young women would place their names in a large urn. The young men would draw a name from the urn and then be romantically linked with that young woman for the following year. Rituals…
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dg print Year-round gardening: Extending the life of cut flowers
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Legend has it that the origins of St. Valentine’s Day lie in the ancient Roman fertility festival Lupercalia. During the festival, young women would place their names in a large urn. The young men would draw a name from the urn and then be romantically linked with that young woman for the following year. Rituals…
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Year-round gardening: Try your hand at indoor gardening
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“In the dim rooms of my house they won’t thrive, but I’ll give them enough love to ensure their survival.” — Tony Connor Now that the days are getting shorter and cooler, we spend more time indoors. Growing houseplants can be a satisfying hobby and an ideal way to create attractive and restful settings that…
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Year-round gardening: Add some winter interest to your Colorado gardens now
As perennials show up in sales at local garden centers, you might want to think about buying plants that will add winter interest to the landscape. The hellebore, also known as Christmas or Lenten rose, is an evergreen that prefers partial to full shade. It requires little care, is deer and rabbit repellent, and has…
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Year-round gardening: Gardening for busy people
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Growing succulents might be the perfect way to satisfy the gardening urges of the frequent business traveler who is away from home for extended periods or an otherwise busy person with little time for gardening. A friend told me recently that she could not have a garden or a pet because her job requires her…
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Year-round gardening: Learn more at Colorado Springs Garden Tour
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Every year, the Colorado Springs Garden Tour receives high acclaim from attendees and garden owners alike. Since its inception in 2011, this popular, annual tour has showcased gardens throughout the city in neighborhoods such as Patty Jewett, the west side, the Old North End, University Park, Village 7, Old Farm, Mountain Shadows, Rockrimmon and the…
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Year-round gardening: Incorporating yuccas in your Colorado landscape
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As global warming causes temperatures to rise and water supplies dwindle, many people are turning to water-wise plants for their gardens. Yuccas can contribute to a beautiful and usable landscape that adds value to your home in our semiarid climate. Coming in several shapes and sizes, yuccas are interesting and attractive when used in landscapes.…
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Year-round gardening: Enhance growing season with gardening for the senses
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“Smell, fragrance, aroma, scent, Goes with flowers, and Nature spent.” — L.G. Mace A well-designed garden brings delight to all of our senses. In addition to color, texture and repetition, using fragrant plants adds another level of complexity beyond the visual appeal of a garden. There are many annual, perennial, herbaceous and woody plants that…
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Year-round gardening: Enhance growing season with gardening for the senses
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“Smell, fragrance, aroma, scent, Goes with flowers, and Nature spent.” — L.G. Mace A well-designed garden brings delight to all of our senses. In addition to color, texture and repetition, using fragrant plants adds another level of complexity beyond the visual appeal of a garden. There are many annual, perennial, herbaceous and woody plants that…
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Year-round gardening: March checklist for southern Colorado gardeners
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Traditionally, March is southern Colorado’s snowiest month; however, the region also has sunny, warm days with the transition to spring and the promise of summer. The garden is slowly coming back to life and there’s plenty to do. Pruning: Clematis jackmanii, a garden classic with a large number of single royal purple blossoms produced in…