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CSU - new class on growing vegetables

5/28/2020

Colorado State University is offering another free class! This one is on growing vegetables, including:

planting times
layout design
soil preparation
frost protection
routine care
and more!

To register, click here. To get 100% paid tuition, use the code GARDEN2020 (offer valid only through May 31, 2020). There are lots of class dates to choose from.

Most loved Colorado plants - according to the Pros

5/15/2020

Colorado Homes & Lifestyles Magazine recently showcased the most loved plants according to our state's landscape pros. The list includes many plants that thrive in Colorado's extreme weather and micro-climates, and are generally low-maintenance.

Note: not all of these plants are deer-or-rabbit resistant, but the majority of the list should pass muster when it comes to deer.

Some of the more interesting plants listed include (all are linked to images):

Fringed Sage - "deer loathe it"
Geum - "so versatile" (pictured above)
Lamium - "good in dry shade and two to three heavy blooming periods"
Sliverheels Horehound - "very pretty, soft-textured plant"

Read the full article here:

https://www.coloradohomesmag.com/best-colorado-plants-according-to-the-pros/

CSU Master Gardener Course - May 2020

5/6/2020

Colorado State University has their popular Master Gardener Course online and on sale right now. The class fee is usually $654 but is currently 20% with code GARDEN2020.

Click here for an overview of the class:
https://www.online.colostate.edu/global/docs/programs/CertifiedGardener_Flyer.pdf

Registration:
https://www.online.colostate.edu/badges/certified-gardener/curriculum.dot

Plants that rabbits don't like

5/6/2020

As you are aware, we have a LOT of rabbits in our area. Cute as they may be, they aren't always a gardener's friend. Keeping rabbits from getting at your plants can be a challenge, unless you have plants that rabbits don't like. The plants listed below should be left alone by rabbits:

Veronica - blooms all summer long and easy to grow
Siberian Iris - blooms a little later than bearded iris and has beautiful foliage
Salvia - great pick for hot dry sites and color all season; attracts hummingbirds
Peony - huge blooms and long-lived; heavy late springtime flowers
Daylily - hardy, low-maintenance, full sun
Allium - easy to grow bulbs from 6-inches tall to 6-feet tall varieties
Anise Hyssop - rugged North American native plant; blooms midsummer to fall
Astilbe - common in shade gardens; feathery plumes
Baptistia - tough, drought tolerant, and bees love it; blooms all the way till first frost
Bee Balm - one of the best plants for pollinators; easy to grow; pretty flowers
Catmint - tolerates head and drought; blooms again when sheared after first bloom
Lavender - considered an ornamental herb, easy to grow and wonderful to smell
Fritillaria - spring blooming bulb; faint skunk smell
Hellebore - also called Lenten Rose - announces the arrival of Spring
Iris - gorgeous frilly flowers and great for cutting. Comes in numerous colors
Lamb's Ear - ground cover with soft, fuzzy, silvery leaves; easy to maintain

Pictured above: Veronica
Pictured below, clockwise from left: siberian iris, bee balm, fritillaria, lamb's ear (bloom), astilbe, allium

CSU - new class on growing vegetables

Most loved Colorado plants - according to the Pros

CSU Master Gardener Course - May 2020

Plants that rabbits don't like

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