If your native soil is a mess—or you just want control—containers are a smart way to grow cucumbers in Colorado. But here’s the deal: containers don’t forgive mistakes. You’ve got to stay on top of things. Container & Soil: Bigger Pot = Bigger Harvest Most people...
🍅 How to Grow Tomatoes in Containers (Colorado Style) If your soil is terrible (and let’s be honest, it probably is), container tomatoes are one of the smartest moves you can make in Colorado. But containers are less forgiving. You’ve got to be a little more...
Plant Profile: Coralberry A bird magnet with gorgeous berries. Coralberry (Symphoricarpos orbiculatus) is a deciduous native shrub well suited to naturalistic gardens, woodland edges, slopes, and wildlife-friendly landscapes. Native to much of the eastern half of...
Hollyhock and Snapdragon leaves may start developing small, rusty spots on the underside of the leaves. This is a disease called rust and will eventually kill the plants. Remove infected plants as soon as they are noticed. Next year, plant something else or use Fertilome Liquid Systemic Fungicide before the problem appears.
Hollyhock and Snapdragon leaves may start developing small, rusty spots on the underside of the leaves. This is a disease called rust and will eventually kill the plants. Remove infected plants as soon as they are noticed. Next year, plant something else or use Fertilome Liquid Systemic Fungicide before the problem appears.
Cool-season crops are the first ones to plant in the garden year. This can be anytime from several weeks to a couple of months before the last frost date. These early vegetables cannot only withstand cold temperatures, they need them to germinate, grow, set fruit, and mature.