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How-ToMountain West February Garden To-Do List
Sign up for gardening classes and workshops. Whether you're looking for inspiration or direct how-to knowledge, February is the time to sign up for classes and workshops throughout the region.…
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ArticleMountain West: January Garden To-Do List
Enjoy the winter landscape. While providing natural insulation, a blanket of snow creates the perfect canvas to highlight the “bones” of your landscape—its structure, form, and textures. Our woody trees…
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ArticleMidwest: January Garden To-Do List
Take care of the birds. Bird watching from the comfort of your home brightens many a winter day. It's OK to place feeders close to the house, but avoid placing…
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DesignNarrow Conifers for the Mountain West
Sometimes you just want a tree to stay green year-round. You may need privacy from a neighbor, or you may need a specimen with color and texture to accent your…
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How-ToUsing Cold Frames in the Mountain West
If you’ve lived in the Mountain West, you know how erratic the weather can be here; sometimes there are swings between temperatures with as much as a 60° to 70°F…
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DesignHardy Spring-Blooming Bulbs for Rocky Mountain Gardens
In the Mountain West we are fortunate to have a wide variety of bulbs to choose from that require minimal care. Our cold winters mean we don’t need to refrigerate…
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ArticleMountain West November Garden To-Do List
Give the lawn a final mowing. Depending upon the weather, the final lawn mowing can happen in late October up to mid-November. I tend to do this cutting a little…
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DesignFruiting Shrubs for the Mountain West
I first became interested in gardening because I wanted to learn to grow food for myself and my family. I started by growing vegetables in a community garden plot. Fast-forward…
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How-ToPest Control for the Mountain West: Ips Beetles
Many of us who call the Rockies home are familiar with the devastation to our forests by the mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae). Millions of acres of lodgepole pines (Pinus…
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How-ToMountain West September To-Do List
Replant containers for fall. As the weather cools, you may choose to add some fall color to your containers. You can empty containers entirely and replant, or leave the foundational…
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