Fall Leaves: They Aren’t Just Pretty
Your Garden Loves Leaf Mold! Get ready to collect some manna from heaven! Leaf mold is one of the best amendments a gardener can add to the garden. And it’s super easy to make and free: All you need is leaves and time. Create a leaf pile somewhere it won’t blow away but will get […]
Mums & Asters
Wildflower Seeds by Sandy Swegel It’s Fall in Colorado and the most colorful gardens are the shelves at the hardware store garden centers. Thousands of mums are for sale. I’m not that fond of the one-on-each-side of the front door look, but I do like to get the small 4 in and 6 in containers and […]
Use Red to Make your Garden “Pop”!
Adding Color to Your Garden by Sandy Swegel A friend is a marketing guru and always talks about wanting to make things “pop” whether its brochures, interior design or gardens. Fall is a great time when colors pop. We naturally think of New England with its amazing Fall display. In fact, East Coasters coming to Colorado […]
