Thursday, 30 April 2015

More Cold Snap Fall Out

More Cold Snap Fall Out
In my previous blog I talked about some of the plant damage to my landscape from the 2014 November freeze.  Below I've linked a helpful blog written by Jane Rozum from the Douglas County Extension office. Frozen III: The Cold Snap Story Continues...Here are some...

Tuesday, 28 April 2015

Friday, 24 April 2015

Thursday, 23 April 2015

Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Count your Losses, Prepare to Shop

Count your Losses, Prepare to Shop
My neighbor's groundcover ivy has some life, not muchMuch has been written about the adverse affects on plants following the 2014 November flash freeze event and many more articles are sure to follow.  Let me join in with my outcomes and observations.  First,...

Friday, 17 April 2015

Monday, 13 April 2015

Let the Planting Begin...for Some Plants

Let the Planting Begin...for Some Plants
March and April warm weather along the Front Range has confused and possibly tricked us into thinking it is time to plant outdoors, even tomatoes.  In a word, no, it's not time to plant tomatoes unless you're using cloches, wall-o-water or some kind of method...

Friday, 10 April 2015

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Take a Walk

Take a Walk
"Fairmount Joan's Pink Perpetual" photo from Fairmount That is...a walk in a cemetery. This year marks the 125th anniversary of Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.  Why stroll there...easy, it's a hidden gem, plus a peaceful place to walk and gawk. Surprisingly...