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Why Bats Are So Important There are so many misconceptions out there about bats. Bats are not evil, blood-thirsty creatures that fly around at night trying to get caught in your hair. They are graceful and fascinating nocturnal creatures, which benefit humans by pollinating plants, dispersing seeds, and feeding on insect pests. In fact, over […]
All About the Bumblebee by Summer Sugg It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s—it’s…a bumblebee? This seems to be more than fitting, seeing as this pollinator’s genus name, Bombus, literally means “booming”, or “buzzing” in Latin. Anyone who’s had a garden in Colorado, or hiked in its wildflower filled landscapes can testify to the astounding […]
Dandelion Love by Sandy Swegel Let them grow, let them grow, let them grow. Warm sun after a winter rainy day means dandelions arise from the deep and fill the neighborhood with bright yellow cheer. In the olden days, gardeners might panic at the sight and rush out with their dandelion digger (imagine how primitive […]
Protecting Yourself and Creatures from Pesticides by Sandy Swegel Just a moment to be serious now. Spring has arrived and stores are filling with bedding plants and seeds. At the same time, homeowners are noticing all the weeds in yards and some still go out to buy weed killer. There are three easy quick things […]
Why and How to Regrow Kitchen Scraps By: Holly Keehn Don’t throw out those kitchen scraps this Thanksgiving. Instead, eat and grow them! Composting is great, but if you don’t have a bin this is an excellent way to get full use of your veggies, just as nature intended! Re-grow these vegetables and save on […]
Learn How to Make Plants Thrive Indoors by Sandy Swegel If early freezes haven’t killed all your plants, there’s still time to think about how to bring the outdoors in by bringing some of your favorite plants indoors. You can bring in plants that thrive indoors to live on a sunny windowsill or you can […]
How to Become a Plant Nerd by Sandy Swegel You know you are a Plant Nerd When… (Or How to Become a Plant Nerd) You know every garden starts with graph paper. You draw a scale drawing with trees and fences. You create an Excel file listing the times to seed and days to harvest. […]
Our Favorite Ways to Use Pumpkins Who doesn’t love the bounty of fall? Particularly pumpkins! Pumpkins are versatile, fun, stylish, elegant and creative. There are so many fun Pumpkin décor ideas because they can conform to the look and feel of just about every home personality. Looking for a few ideas this Halloween? We’ve got […]
Seed Stories You Need to Check Out By Sandy Swegel Seeds are the New Hollywood Celebrities The importance of seeds to life on Earth is growing in our consciousness. Have you noticed there are a number of new movies and other media about seeds? “Seeds” and “Sustainable Farming” are definitely “IN.” Many films are now […]
How to Prepare for the Cold by Sandy Swegel We’re supposed to get freezing temperatures soon, and it’s getting beyond the point where a bed sheet thrown over the tomatoes is going to help. This is when the hard frost finally comes and it’s time to harvest those green tomatoes and put them in the house […]
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