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10 common Colorado garden and lawn questions answered
Alison O’Connor, CSU Extension professor of horticulture in Larimer County, answered 10 common lawn and garden questions that may help with your plant projects this season.
Meant to bee: The overwintering strategies of bees and how we can help
Where do the bees go in the winter? With over 900 species of bees found in Colorado, it is an interesting question that makes us wonder: How do they survive the snow and cold temperatures? How can we support bees during the winter?
How to successfully garden at 8,400 feet
I live and garden at 8,400’ elevation in SW Colorado. My highest summer day-time temperatures usually don’t exceed 80 degrees F, with an occasional 90-degree day. My night-time temperatures are around 50 degrees. My frost-free growing season is around 100 days (I don’t have any weather data to use to calculate it).
The Up and Downs of Backyard Chickens
Alison O'Connor, a CSU Extension Extension horticulturalist based in Larimer County, shares her thoughts on raising backyard chickens.
‘Grow & Give’ from your garden this summer
Do you know what you will do with any extra veggies you might grow this summer? CSU Extension has a solution for your overabundant garden and can help you make the most out of your harvest!
Keeping Cats Out of Your Garden
"As a lifelong cat lover, I hate hearing about how much of a nuisance they can be to gardens and yards. Not to mention the stress they can put on the local bird population!"
Hoppin’ to It With Grasshopper Control
"You’re wondering why an Extension blogger from Routt County, of all places, is submitting a piece on grasshoppers, right? "
My Lawn Has Never Looked This Bad!
"It seems like nearly every lawn up and down the Front Range has experienced some level of turf injury this spring – more than I can remember in my 30+ years at CSU."
Is It Too Late to Plant A Veggie Garden?
"Timing is critical when planting a vegetable garden, especially in the short-season areas of our state where every day counts to get a harvest. But what if you missed the recommended planting dates for your area?"
The Great Escape! Noxious Weeds Edition
"Did you know that the majority of plants used in agriculture, the landscape industry, and forestry in North America are not native to the continent? ... Many of these introduced species that become invasive were brought here as ornamental plants."