Showing posts with label watering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label watering. Show all posts
Monday, November 21, 2011

Winter Watering

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As fall turns to winter, many gardeners enter hibernation mode. The garden colors have faded, annuals have died, and perennials are muted in...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Too Much Rain in the Garden

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Every year has its memorable weather events and this one isn't disappointing in that respect. From record snow to record tornadoes to re...
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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Dealing with Plant Wilt

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Wilting plants often grab your attention when you patrol your garden, but the cause and control are often misunderstood. So here's a qui...
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Snow News Is Good News... Or Is It?

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Like much of the United States, we got hit with more snow this week. The Colorado Springs area only received a few inches, with our neighbor...
Saturday, January 22, 2011

But Beware of Broken Pots

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Potted perennial plants need water during cold months.  Some of the benefits of pots, like their ability to warm soil faster when the sun co...
Saturday, December 11, 2010

All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Trees

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The weather this year is markedly different than last year's. On this date in 2009 we had over a foot of snow on the ground. High temper...
Sunday, October 24, 2010

When the Rains Don't Come

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Colorado's Front Range is an arid region. Like most gardeners in this part of the country I look forward to rain clouds and the possibil...
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Stick a Finger in it

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Watering the garden can be a wonderful thing for both you and the plants. Though I strongly advocate soaker hoses and drip irrigation system...