Gardening Hints

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"Adaptive Tools for the Physically Challenged"  -Colorado Companies Selling Adaptive Tools
“All-Season Spruce” -Size and Location of Various Spruce Trees  

“Attracting Birds to Your Yard”

-How to Attract Birds
"Burning Calories in the Garden" -Calories Burned While Gardening

“Conquering Clay”

-Working with Clay soil

“Coping with Sloping”

-Landscaping Slopes
“Learning the Lingo” -Gardening Terms
"Natural Air Fresheners" -Plants to Filter Indoor Air
“Oh, Deer!”   -Coping with Deer
"The Well-Designed Landscape" -Beginning a Landscape Design
"Tree Planting Instructions" -Phelan's Instructions for Planting Tress and Shrubs
“Unwelcome Pests” -Controlling Fungus Gnats
“What Happened to My Spruce?” -White Pine Weevil
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"A Little Elbow Grease goes a Long Way" -Maintenance of Garden Tools
“Colorful Colorado” -Plants for Fall Color
“Fall Perennial Divisions” -Dividing Perennial Plants
“Fall Tidbits” -Red Fall Color
-Winter Interest Plants
-Transplanting Plants
-Mulching
-Fall Frost Covers
-Great Time for Planting
“Fall Gardening To-Do List” -Miscellaneous Yard Care
“Invite Some Plants Inside for Winter” -Moving Plants Indoors
“Putting Roses to Bed” -Preparing Roses for Winter
“Tulip Mania” -Growing Tulips
“Winter Pond Maintenance” -Pond Care Going into Winter
"Your Fall Perennial Garden" -Perennial Fall Maintenance
 
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“A Breath of Fresh Air” -Benefits of Indoor Plants
“Amaryllis—The Holiday Easy Treat” -Guide to Growing Amaryllis
“Christmas Cactus” -Growing Christmas Cactus
“Herbs to Satisfy the Green Fever” -Growing Herbs Indoors
“History of Herbs” -Background and Uses of Herbs
“History of the Poinsettia” -Facts About Poinsettias
"Indoor Living with Outdoor Style" -Garden Accents Used Indoors
“Let’s Get Planning” -Landscape Design Ideas
“Now is the Time to Think About Xeriscape” -Planning a Xeriscape Yard
“Winter Gardening To-Do List” -Miscellaneous Yard / Plant Care
“Winter Landscape” -Plant for Winter Color
“Winter Tidbits” -Preserving Your Christmas Tree
-Holly and Mistletoe
-Winter Watering
-Poinsettias Are Not Poisonous
-Indoor Foliage Light Requirements

 
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"Asparagus" -Planting and Growing Asparagus
"Bogged Down" -Plants for Wet Areas in your Yard
“Common Questions” -Length of Growing Season
"Cutting Edge"   -Pruning Suggestions
"Flowering Crabapples" -Year- Round Color from Crabapples
“Fruits of Our Labor” -Fruit Bearing Shrubs and Vines
“Grass with Class” -Ornamental Grasses
"High Altitude Color"  -Plants that Bloom at High Altitudes
"How to be Fruitful in Colorado" -Growing Apple Trees in Colorado
“Pick a Petunia” -Petunia Selections
"Potato Culture" -How to Grow Potatoes
“Roses! Roses! Roses!” -Rose Selection for Pikes Peak Region
“Seed Starting” -How to Start Seeds
“So You Want to Grow Tomatoes” -Tomato Suggestions
“Spring Catalogs—To Order or Not to Order” -Catalog Cautions
“Spring Gardening To-Do List” -Miscellaneous Yard Care
“Spring Tidbits” -Weed Control
-Scale Insects
-Lawn Fertilization Schedule
-Lawn Aeration / Thatch Removal
-CSU Line Location Phone Number
-CSU Cooperative Extension Info
-Soil Amending Suggestions
-Cold Weather Plants
-Pruning Lilacs
-Treating Fireblight
 
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"Accentuate Your Home with Color" -Container Gardens
“Cabbage—Not Just for Cole Slaw Anymore” -Ornamental Cabbage
“Cranesbills—The Hardy Geraniums” -Cranesbill Geraniums
“Foliage—the Forgotten Factor” -Outdoor Foliage
"Has your Yard Gone to Hail"? -Hail Damage Fixes
“Hedging Your Bets” -Hedges and Screens
"Made for the Shade" -Shade-loving plants for difficult area
“Perennials with Pizzazz” -Late Blooming Perennials
“Rose Hints from the American Rose Society” -Rose Care
"Seeing Red....." -Tomato Blossoms End Rot
“Summer Gardening To-Do List” -Miscellaneous Yard Care
“Summer Tidbits” -Hanging Baskets
-Butterfly and Hummingbirds
-Old Wives Tales
-70 Beats a Minute
-Plant and Soil Coverage
-Thrip Attack
-Tomato Tips
"When “Spot” is More Than the Dogs Name " -Pet Urine Damage
“Why Not Aspens” -Aspen Precautions
“Taking the Offensive in Turf Management” -Cultural Practices for Lawns