Author: Kim Snowdon
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Prepare now for tulips’ welcome arrival in spring
By Kim Snowdon Colorado Master Gardener Emerita “Daffodils blossom and tulips jostle to the front of the stage in April. I love these early perennials: they may be more modest but they nearly all have that one special quality that a plant needs to transform your affections from admiration to affection – charm.” (Monty Don,…
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Year-round gardening: Preventing and managing hail damage in Colorado
By Kim SnowdonColorado Master Gardener “Storms make trees take deeper roots.” — legendary singer Dolly Parton This has been a challenging year for Colorado gardeners. A warm dry winter was followed by a hot dry summer. Most years, hail is also a serious threat to Colorado gardeners. Though perhaps we haven’t seen as much this…
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Year-round gardening: Tips for saving water in dry year
By Kim SnowdonColorado Master Gardener “When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water.” — Benjamin Franklin Colorado set lots of precipitation records last winter, and most were bad from a gardening standpoint. Record-low snowpack and record-high temperatures mean the region is likely facing strict water restrictions this summer. Many communities have already implemented…
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Grow your own salad
By Kim Snowdon, Colorado Master Gardener “Lettuce celebrate the goodness of greens!” — author unknown Cool-season salad greens are an easy garden crop for your raised bed or a container on your patio. A vegetable is considered a cool-season crop if it thrives in temperatures between 50 degrees and 70 degrees. And there’s nothing more…
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Grow your own salad
By Kim Snowdon, Colorado Master Gardener “Lettuce celebrate the goodness of greens!” — author unknown Cool-season salad greens are an easy garden crop for your raised bed or a container on your patio. A vegetable is considered a cool-season crop if it thrives in temperatures between 50 degrees and 70 degrees. And there’s nothing more…
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Tips for saving water in dry year
By Kim Snowdon, Colorado Master Gardener “When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water.” — Benjamin Franklin Colorado set lots of precipitation records last winter, and most were bad from a gardening standpoint. Record-low snowpack and record-high temperatures mean the region is likely facing strict water restrictions this summer. Many communities have…
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Tips for saving water in dry year
By Kim Snowdon, Colorado Master Gardener “When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water.” — Benjamin Franklin Colorado set lots of precipitation records last winter, and most were bad from a gardening standpoint. Record-low snowpack and record-high temperatures mean the region is likely facing strict water restrictions this summer. Many communities have…
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Year-round gardening: Grow your own salad
By Kim SnowdonColorado Master Gardener “Lettuce celebrate the goodness of greens!” — author unknown Cool-season salad greens are an easy garden crop for your raised bed or a container on your patio. A vegetable is considered a cool-season crop if it thrives in temperatures between 50 degrees and 70 degrees. And there’s nothing more satisfying…
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Year-round gardening: With temperatures warming, it’s time to clean up the garden
By Kim SnowdonColorado Master Gardener “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.” — Anne Bradstreet This mild winter is leaving gardeners wondering, will snow still come? Bulbs are emerging, trees are budding and some perennials never died back. So, when and how to approach spring cleanup of your garden? First, make…
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Year-round gardening: Tips for winter watering
Kim SnowdonColorado Master Gardener “Autumn, the year’s last, loveliest smile.” — William Cullen Bryant Autumn in Colorado has been especially beautiful this year, showcasing leaves ablaze with color. But it’s also been very dry. So winter watering is critical in this region’s arid, high-desert climate. Trees, shrubs, lawns and perennials should be watered one or…