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Territorial imperatives for gardening
Poppy mallow, how I love thee. [media-credit name="Susan Clotfelter, The Denver Post" align="alignright" width="495"][/media-credit]Poppy mallow blooms get ready to open in the morning. Well, at least...
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Grab Colorado’s summer while you can
Summer has turned its corner. [media-credit name="Susan Clotfelter, The Denver Post" align="aligncenter" width="495"][/media-credit]Mystery sunflower from Style editor Suzanne Brown's garden Oh, sure,...
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Two old garden friends, three new
Among the plants I love: [media-credit name="Susan Clotfelter, The Denver Post" align="alignright" width="224"][/media-credit]Petit Bleu spirea in the Proof of Life garden This little spirea has been...
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Yard makeover? Yard transformation in Denver
Surely you’ve had this fantasy: A crew of dedicated, passionate plant people with mad skills and arcane knowledge descend upon your domicile to wreak style, savvy, and sense upon your landscaping...
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Pumpkin time and October chores in the garden
Is there anything as gorgeous in October as a perfect Colorado pumpkin, no matter what its size? [media-credit name="Ray Rinaldi" align="alignright" width="495"][/media-credit]A perfect pumpkin I don’t...
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A day in the garden, in the mountains
iPhone movie: Colorado Aspen Tree Since there’s snow coming to Colorado’s mountains now, I’m especially grateful that I got up to Estes Park last Friday to see some things in the gorgeous, golden...
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Is this really farewell, flowers?
I never can say goodbye … [media-credit id=156 align="alignright" width="478"][/media-credit] Mardi Gras rose, blooming before the predicted snowstorm No no no no I Never can say goodbye to flowers...
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Roses for Colorado’s Front Range
Who doesn’t love a rose? A lot of consumers, who think of them as fussy, says Kent Broome, sales rep for Bailey Nurseries. Broome spoke Tuesday (Feb. 7) at ProGreen Expo, the annual confab for plant...
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For Valentine’s Day, a rose that casts a spell
I’m here to tell you: Nobody can resist a rose. But if you want to give a Valentine’s Day present that says you’ll be around a while? Sure, give one longstem, just in a nod to tradition. But add a...
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Colorado spring gardening: Gray, brown, gray … crocus!
No matter how many “Golden Bunch” crocuses I plant, I always wish that I had planted more. It’s not as true for snowdrops — which only seem to look good when they’ve just come up after a two-foot snow...
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