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How-ToProtect Plants From Heat in Edible and Ornamental Gardens
When you’re hot, you’re hot, especially if you are a tomato or a bell pepper and stuck in the ground. Plants, like people, go into survival mode at high temperatures.…
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DesignJewels for the Late Summer Garden
Between the smoke from wildfires and relentless heat, I’ve almost had to give up being outside. But I came up with a plan that included a list of plants that…
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DesignUse Gorgeous Ground Covers as a Living Mulch
Ground covers make a perfect mulch. These ground huggers hold in moisture, keep weeds at bay, and look good in the process. Many are fine sources of pollen and nectar…
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How-ToWrap Up the Spring Garden and Get Ready for Summer
Weather in the Mountain States can be unpredictable. Okay, maybe that is downplaying it. Let’s call it what it is: weather whiplash. We wear layers to deal with this weather,…
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DesignOutstanding but Lesser-Known Shrubs
Shrubs are the workhorses of the garden. If you play your cards right, you can design a low-maintenance garden from a handful of perfectly suited flowering shrubs. These stellar plants…
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DesignFruit Trees and Berries for the Mountain States
Apricots, apples, cherries, peaches, and pears add edible interest when planted right into your flower borders. For the typical suburban garden, I highly recommend semi-dwarf or dwarf trees. In my…
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How-ToMountain West: April Garden To-Do List
Plant fruit trees, cane fruits, and strawberries once the snow is gone. Direct seed or set out transplants of cold-tolerant vegetable starts such as mustard greens, bok choy, turnips, carrots,…
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DesignA Professional Gardener at Home
Welcome to the home garden of Kathleen Cope in Colorado. While I garden for others to make a living, my own garden will always hold the most special place in…
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DesignPlants for High and Very Dry Mountain Gardens
Rocky Mountain gardeners are a hardy bunch, gardening in some of the most inhospitable parts of the United States, with unpredictable swings in weather patterns and a persistent threat of…
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DesignWhen Spring Goes Bad
Today’s photos come from Susan Rand, who has a bone to pick with spring. We’ve lived and gardened in Colorado (Zone 5) for 36 years, and I’ve learned never to…
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