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    The Right Way to Cut Back Grasses

    Wispy, billowy, airy, feathery, wavy—these are just some of the words we use to describe ornamental grasses. So often, though, grasses are stripped of all these adjectives by incorrect trimming.…

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    Damage to Look for When the Snow Melts

    While many in the Mountain West are used to their gardens being buried under feet of snow throughout winter, others of us are more accustomed to a storm that drops…

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    Your Guide to Winter Pruning

    February is a wonderful time to get out into the garden and prune trees and shrubs for performance and aesthetics. There are several other reasons to prune in winter, such…

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    Propagating Native Trees and Shrubs Through Hardwood Cuttings

    In the heart of winter, gardening tasks can be somewhat few and far between; however, there are some tasks that can be accomplished during this otherwise dormant time of year.…

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    Plants for a Therapeutic Garden

    Gardens provide us with sanctuaries from the outside world and its stresses. A garden is a healing space, as the simple act of being in a garden makes us feel better.…

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    7 Important Host Plants for Pollinators

    While an array of plants provide nectar for bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects, some pollinators require individual host plants to develop from their larval to adult stage. As few…

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    Pruning and Staking a Weeping Redbud

    Weeping redbuds will generally not grow much taller than the height to which they are staked. When they come home from a nursery, they have usually been staked to about…

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    How to Prune Common Shrubs

    Perhaps you can relate: A few years ago a family member of mine purchased a gorgeous ninebark—because, honestly, this shrub was featured as a “must-have” in all the local nurseries…

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    Pollinator Perspective: Natives or Nativars?

    Prompted by public interest in the light of recent pollinator declines, researchers at the Chicago Botanic Garden sought to investigate pollinator preferences between true native species and their cultivars. Leveraging…

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    How to Properly Sanitize Your Pruning Tools

    Most folks agree that cleaning your pruning tools is not just a good idea but is very important. Proper cleaning, for one thing, means that your tools will last longer.…