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DesignPollinator Plants for the Mountain West
Whether you have the space to create an expansive, pollinator-friendly landscape or just enough room to pot up a couple plants that are pollinator favorites, we can all do our…
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DesignDurable Flowers to Grow in Sagebrush Country
The deserts and mountains of the West seem to get all the attention, but between the deserts and mountains is a vast landscape that most people just drive through on…
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DesignNative Annuals and Biennials for Rocky Mountain Gardens
Over the last decade or so, the swelling interest in ecological gardening, particularly in the use of native rather than introduced plant species, has proven itself one of the most…
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DesignShade-Loving Shrubs for the Mountain West
Finding interesting plants for shade can be a struggle, but when you add in the desire for that plant to be a woody shrub, the list narrows even more. But…
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DesignA Visit to Yampa River Botanic Park
What a long, beautiful fall we had in the Mountain West last year! I was fortunate to be able to explore a bit of Colorado in September and revisit the…
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How-ToHow to Winterize Your Irrigation System
When I first moved to Colorado, I learned the hard way about the need to winterize my irrigation system. Never having had a system, I had no idea how it…
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How-ToHow to Get Rid of Japanese Beetles
It was long thought that Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) would not survive in our Mountain West climate; after all, they like humidity and moisture. But when they were introduced into…
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DesignNovember in Colorado
I'm Bonnie Phipps Moninger from Boulder, Colorado, and these photos were taken in November 2021. I've been gardening since 2006 in Boulder and had never seen our fall colors so…
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DesignUpright Sedums Dazzle in Autumn
Earlier this year I highlighted some of my favorite ground-cover sedums. But I can’t ignore the taller, upright sedums, or stonecrops, which are extremely showy in fall. Upright sedums are…
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How-ToRemove These Regional Invasive Plants
I am fortunate to live with open space adjacent to my backyard. It provides beautiful views and access to nature and abundant wildlife. The only negative aspect is the presence…
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