Gardening Tips and Tricks

Will Wind Chill Kill My Plants?

Will Wind Chill Kill My Plants?

- 20 degrees below zero... -50 degrees below zero... -70 degrees below zero ... Yikes. Every few years, we see some big wind chill numbers across parts of the Rocky Mountain region and high plains during winter, including in Colorado and Wyoming. With these arctic...

What NOT to Do in Your Western Garden in February

What NOT to Do in Your Western Garden in February

The sun is shining its warm rays. Birds are singing. And Costco has started assembling its spring pergola displays. Spring is starting to feel like it's within reach, even if it's still a ways off. It’s enough to make you want to skip through the aisles of Costco. (Go...

How to Sterilize Your Flowerpots

How to Sterilize Your Flowerpots

Here are the key items you need to sterilize your flowerpots: Here's how to sterilize your flowerpots: Wear clothes for cleaning. For example, put on rubber gloves. You also may want to put on old clothes. Place your pots in a sink or tub (if you can). Wash your pots...

Jack O’Planters: How to Use a Pumpkin as a Planter

Jack O’Planters: How to Use a Pumpkin as a Planter

Looking for a fun fall project that will make your front porch look GOOD? Use a pumpkin as a planter. You'll create a cute autumn flowerpot that has your neighbors saying, "Wow!" I created pumpkin planters with a friend last fall. This project is quick and easy....

“How Do I Know If Gardening Products Are Really Organic?”

“How Do I Know If Gardening Products Are Really Organic?”

A friend asked me: "How do you know if gardening products are really organic?" Maybe you've wondered the same thing. Certified organic garden products have a special seal on their packaging. You can see what the seals look like below. When you see one of these seals,...

What to Do BEFORE You Empty Your Flowerpots

What to Do BEFORE You Empty Your Flowerpots

It would be awesome to be named "The Perfect Gardener" after a summer of growing flowers — complete with dancing squirrels and a pitch-perfect choir of cicadas. But alas, most of us weren't born with a spade in one hand and a geranium in the other. So, the next best...

Get a Prettier Winter Garden (in the Spring)

Get a Prettier Winter Garden (in the Spring)

I originally published this article in March 2022. Enjoy! Spring flowers are starting to pop from the ground like eager party guests who want to be the first to arrive... even as Mama Nature sends us a few more snowstorms in Colorado. (Good times.) As we ride the...

How to Choose Fall Flowers That Last Longer: 3 Simple Tips

How to Choose Fall Flowers That Last Longer: 3 Simple Tips

When you're strolling through the garden center or dashing into the grocery store and all those pretty flowers are smiling up at you, it's hard not to choose the showiest flowers you see. "Well, helloooooo there." But if you'd like your fall flowers to last longer,...

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