Restoring White House rose garden on gardeners’ wish list
With the change in tenants at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, there’s a groundswell of interest in one thing close to gardener’s hearts.
The Struggle with Squirrels is Real
LONGMONT – Four years of escalating tensions with the squirrels in my garden have driven me nuts. Each year dreams of a bounty of squash, tomatoes, melons, and pumpkins are left in ruin as my plants serve as snacks for the bushy-tailed beasts. Though cute and fun to...
Sleet, Snow Not a Blast for Fruit Trees
LONGMONT – Rollercoasters aren’t high on my list for fun rides and I’m not at all fond of wet, freezing weather. So the spate of hot-cold-hot at the end of April has made a rather grumpy gardener out of me as I worry about my apple trees and awakening perennials....Sow Onions for a Culinary Treat
LONGMONT – As you’re planting your spring kitchen garden, leave room for one of cooking’s basics that’s delicious enough to bring tears to your eyes. Growing onions in Colorado is easy, and if you want to add this allium to your vegetable plot, the time to get...
Living trees provide lasting memories
LONGMONT – This is a magical time of year. The smell of fresh-cut pine perfumes the air; choices are made between fir or pine, and cars adorned with carcasses of trees head home to put up their prize. Cut Christmas trees are a tradition reaching back to 16th century...