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Lives of Solitary Bees by The Bees Waggle Do solitary bees such as Mason Bees and Leafcutter Bees live through the winter? Well, to put it simply, no. The mason and leafcutter bees you have seen flying from flower to flower and back to their nesting holes will die off, and the egg cells they […]
Wildflower Seeds by Sandy Swegel What’s your favorite wildflower? When I ask that of people in Colorado, I often get answers like Columbine, a delightful airy flower found in the mountains. But when I go into people’s gardens and see what they actually grow, I often find the wonderful yellow and red Ratiba columnifera that some […]
Three Myths about Growing Tulips by Sandy Swegel We are having a beautiful tulip year despite heavy snows. Trees broke in half, but the tulip stems were just short enough when it snowed that they didn’t break. Walking around the neighborhood in wonder at tulips under broken trees, I thought about how sturdy tulips really […]
Certified Organic Seeds by Sandy Swegel One of the more intrigue new seeds we are carrying is Creeping Thyme. We all love the romantic look of a stone path with thyme filling in the crevices between the stone. Thyme lawns have also become popular as a low-water way to have a patch of green. You […]
Why to Use Kelp in Your Garden by Sandy Swegel Our local garden club invited a rose expert from Jackson and Perkins to give us some winter inspiration this week. Rose growers are like tomato growers….they have their own little secrets and rituals to make their roses the best and the biggest. Our expert showed […]
Heirloom Vegetable Seeds Words barely do the watermelon radish justice. Virant. Brilliant fuchsia. Magic. We just started carrying the watermelon radish seed this year and it is one of the first seed packets I snagged this Spring. I’m not a big radish eater although I like them eaten raw with breakfast eggs as is common […]
Heirloom Vegetable Seeds Our new tricolor blend of romaine lettuces has me itching to get my salad garden started. I like Romaines because they are especially nutritious, comparable to kale. And I like this blend because it’s shiny and colorful. There’s a lovely gloss to the colorful Romaines that looks beautiful in the garden and […]
Leave a bit of dirt to shelter native bees! by The Bees Waggle Last week I wrote about the importance of adding forage (flowers) to your yard. Shelter is another provision can easily met for various species of bees. Keeping native bees is very simple, just add a few things to your yard, and sit back […]
How to make your own Spectacular Flower Arrangement by Sandy Swegel Valentine’s Day is upon us and flowers are the highlight. A flower arrangement from a florist is magnificent but costly. You can pick up affordable flowers at the grocery and turn them into a work of art. Here are some secrets florists use. Start […]
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