Lawn and Garden
Popular holiday houseplants
Let’s talk about a few of the most common holiday houseplants
4-H is for everyone
As the nation’s largest positive youth development program, 4-H teaches through hands-on learning and self-guided projects.
What’s new with Colorado Pollinators?
Registration is open for the November 9th, 2022 Colorado Pollinator Summit. A day full of sessions focused on the state of pollinators in Colorado.
Creative containers for fall
It’s official, fall is finally here and cooler temperatures are ahead! As your summer annuals are beginning to look tired or may have stopped blooming altogether, now is the perfect time to revamp your flower containers.
It’s almost time to sow native seeds
Colorado native wildflower and grass seeds can be sown any time of year, but we are about to enter the ideal sowing window: Fall.
Applications Open for the Colorado Master Gardener Program and Green School
Whether your interest is in learning for the sake of learning, furthering a career in the Green Industry or a passion for solving plant problems while sharing the love of gardening with your neighbors, now is the time to get started.
Tips for embracing biophilic design, a top nature-inspired design trend
These nature-inspired tips resonate with the lovely outdoor settings of Colorado. If you are selling your home, adding biophilic design touches will boost its appeal as potential buyers imagine their life in the setting.
Pet Friendly Landscaping Tips
August is a great time to assess your landscape and think about what you might want to adjust for next year. One such consideration is how your pets use the yard.
Where does Boulder’s water come from?
With ongoing drought in Colorado and news of the Colorado River rapidly drying up, water resources are top of mind.
New Extension agent offers land stewardship webinars
Join Ariana Gloria-Martinez of Colorado State University Extension to learn about noxious weeds, native/ornamental grasses, etc. in Boulder County
9 Tips for Sustainable Landscaping That Adds Value to Your Home
If you’re considering updating your landscaping either to improve your home’s value or increase your daily enjoyment, it’s time to consider xeriscaping.
Getting to the ‘root’ of trees
Trees are an important part of Colorado landscapes, especially in our urban centers. However, it’s hard to be a healthy tree in Colorado!
‘Grow & Give’ from your garden this summer
Colorado State University Extension has a solution for your overabundant garden and can help you make the most out of your harvest – it’s called Grow & Give! Through the Grow & Give program
What happened to my lawn?
A common issue we’re hearing about in the Colorado State University Extension office this spring is dead turf. Here’s strategies to help.
The Buzz on Beekeeping
Beekeeping is intriguing, exciting and challenging – and is an important way to support the environment
How to start small with xeriscaping
Xeriscaping is becoming more popular along Colorado’s Front Range due to many factors such as a need to be good stewards of our water resources, attracting pollinators to the landscape or saving time and money spent on a typical lawn.
Charles (Chuck) Bliss Trial Garden dedication and open house highlight history of CSU Extension
The Charles (Chuck) Bliss Trial Garden will be dedicated Monday, May 16, at the Boulder County Fairgrounds in Longmont.
The beauty of increasing home value with hummingbird gardens
With outdoor living at its height of desirability, homes with beautiful flowers attract prospective home buyers as well as Colorado’s winged wonders that dart into view sometime in late April – hummingbirds.
April is lawn care month
By Shane Markham Rocky Mountain Sod Growers LONGMONT – Lack of education and understanding concerning the true water needs of turfgrass is contributing to continued water conservation issues, wasteful watering practices, and the unnecessary removal of grass from the...
Plant sales promote gardening and community
Whether you’re looking for herb and vegetable starts, or annuals and perennials to beautify your yard and create wildlife habitat, you are in luck; it’s plant sale season!
High Plains Environmental Center offers water-saving strategies using native plants
A dynamic and practical example of truly Colorado-specific native plants can be found at the High Plains Environmental Center (HPEC), located on the western edge of the Centerra development at I-25 and U.S. 34 in Loveland.
Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference
What’s the buzz about native plants? Find out at the 7th Annual Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference!
Colorado had hottest six months in history, new data shows
The average temperature for the last six months is the hottest recorded in Colorado and the country as a whole, according to data released this week by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Boulder County Marshall Fire Recovery
Boulder County and Colorado State University Extension Boulder County are available to help affected homeowners with the recovery process.
Winter climate and snowpack: You get what you get
If you are new to Colorado, you will soon learn that snow is the source of most the hydrology in the state. Therefore everyone – commercial and residential users, farmers and ranchers, rafters and fishermen – keep an eye to the snowpack as we enter a water year, Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.
Drought in Colorado
We need to be planning how we can help plants survive the drought conditions while conserving water. Here are some suggestions.
Care of holiday plants
Small pines, aromatic mini-trees, and flowering cacti are the perfect touch for your décor. Try these care tips:
It’s time to wrap your trees
There are some simple things you can do now to winterize your trees. One such task is tree wrapping.
Winter bird feeding with native plants
Here are some trees, shrubs and perennials you might consider adding to your landscape. They not only provide food and shelter for birds and wildlife but also provide winter interest in your landscape.
Halloween mythconceptions
Halloween horrors aren’t always connected to the spirits of the dead, even though the ancient holiday is. Some of the spookiest creatures on the planet are products of human imagination trying to explain the workings of Mother Nature, or using Mother Nature to...
