Here’s an entry from the horticulture police files: How much convenience shopping do we need? Who actually heads down to the local warehouse grocery to pick up a set of radials and a six-pack of trees? I really shouldn’t be surprised; after all, this store sells everything from diapers and baby formula to caskets and cremation [...]
Archive for March, 2010
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Posted in Trees and shrubs, tagged tree sales, Trees on March 30, 2010 | 5 Comments »
How to prune your shrub
Posted in Trees and shrubs, tagged pruning, pruning flowering shrubs, Pruning shrubs on March 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If those shrubs you planted when you moved in years ago have gotten big enough to require a new ZIP code, the time has come to consider pruning. With a little care and contemplation, the haircut you give them will leave them looking fresh, rejuvenated, and ready to burst forth with blooms year after year. [...]
Shear madness
Posted in Uncategorized on March 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I took a few weeks off to watch spring training baseball, a trip to the southwest that was supposed to be relaxing and invigorating. But though the sunsets were gorgeous and the people friendly, my agitation grew. To a plant person like me, all was not right with the boys of summer when right [...]
Denver Home Show this weekend
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Curb Appeal, Denver Home Show, garden show, gardening, HGTV, Sasha Andreev, Wynn Interiors and Intuitive Design, Wynn Waggoner on March 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Spring is such a tease. Here we are, on the cusp of early season planting, when Mother Nature sends a warm front our way. She’s wooing us with warmth, sweet-talking us into planning our weekend around the garden. Along the Front Range in Colorado, gardeners are gathering their gear in anticipation of a day in [...]
Peas on St. Patrick’s day – a planting O’ the green
Posted in Vegetables and fruit, tagged gardening, peas, planting peas, snap peas, snow peas on March 15, 2010 | 4 Comments »
When you think of a spring garden, do your thoughts meander across rows of lettuce and carrots, past spinach and scallions, and radishes? As you contemplate the best things to grow, wind around to thinking of peas, the hallmark of March planting. Several types of peas are perfect for growing at home. Garden, or [...]
Pruning fruit trees, part 2: apples and pears
Posted in Trees and shrubs, Vegetables and fruit, tagged apple spurs, apple trees, fruit trees, pear trees, pruning, pruning apple trees, pruning fruit trees on March 3, 2010 | 7 Comments »
If you have an apple or pear tree that needs a trim, now is a good time to get out and prune it. In this second of a two-part blog, we’ll look at some ways to tidy up your trees. Please note that there’s a difference between training a tree – shaping it so that [...]
Great links to seed starting timetables
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Botanical Interests, Fedco, Seed starting on March 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If you’ve been wondering when to start your seeds indoors, take a look at Botanical Interests’ Indoor Seed Sowing guide. This handy chart walks you through planning to have your seedlings ready in time for planting. If you’re unsure of when you should plant out, Fedco Seeds has a very thorough chart that includes [...]
