🌱 The Garden Wise Journal — August 2026 "Gardening is more than a hobby; it is a lifestyle." Welcome to The Garden Wise Journal August is a month of transition in the Colorado garden. Summer is still holding strong, but the first hints of fall are beginning to...
A compost bin does not need full sun to work well, but it does need the right balance of airflow, moisture, and regular attention. The real heat in your compost pile isn’t coming from the sun. It’s coming from microbes doing their thing. As they break down all that...
Bigtooth Maple - A Native Treasure Acer grandidentatum Bigtooth maple, also known as Wasatch Maple, is one of those trees that quietly earn respect. It’s native, adaptable, and genuinely beautiful in the landscape, especially if you want a smaller- to medium-sized...
Harvesting Garlic Garlic harvest season is one of the most satisfying moments in the garden digging up those fat, fragrant bulbs feels like striking gold. But timing and technique make all the difference between a long-storing harvest and a short-lived one. The key...
Emerald Ash Borer Has Arrived: Here’s What Colorado Gardeners Need to Know If you’ve got ash trees in your yard or even on your block, this is one of those topics you do not want to ignore. The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is no longer “coming soon.” It’s here, it’s...
🌱 The Garden Wise Journal — July 2026 "Gardening is more than a hobby; it is a lifestyle." Welcome to The Garden Wise Journal July is one of those months when the garden asks for your full attention. The heat has settled in, everything seems to be growing at...