CSU Denver Extension

Colorado Gardening Calendar for August 2026 By Terry Deem-Reilly, CSU Extension-Denver Master Gardener since 2003 “Summer afternoon, summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.& #…

Have some gardening questions? Want to know what to do with those pesky Japanese Beetles? Our CSU Denver Extension Master Gardeners will be at Woodbury Branch Library (3265 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80211) this Saturday, August 8th from 11am-1pm!

Applications for the Colorado Master Gardener Volunteer program are open August 1-31. Learn more and apply online ColoradoMasterGardener.org

Rain Barrels for Water “Harvesting” By Tracy Dunning, CSU Extension-Denver Master Gardener since 2023 Decorated rain barrel from Colorado Rain Catcher Rainwater “harvesting” is an ancient practice and has been used for 6,000 years. …

We are *checks calendar* only ONE MONTH away from Green School registration opening!⌛🙌 Sign up for the interest list at https://colostate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4GaLUaf5Zac27Gu and you'll be emailed FIRST when registration opens in August 2026 (we love an early bird discount, hbu?)

What is Green School?
🌿 Colorado specific gardening classes.
🌿 14-week online program, offered once each year.
🌿 A mix of self-paced online classes and live web-based review sessions with instruction and Q&A from CSU Extension experts.
🌿 The best time you'll ever have!!

Need we say more?? 🙂‍↔️ (But you can visit CSUGreenSchool.org if you need more info 🙂‍↕️)

New Blog Post! Garden Show and Tell: The Urban Meadow

https://denvergardeners.wordpress.com/2026/07/17/garden-show-and-tell-the-urban-meadow/

Have some gardening questions? Want to know what to do with those pesky Japanese Beetles? Our CSU Denver Extension Master Gardeners will be at Woodbury Branch Library (3265 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO 80211) this Saturday, July 11th from 11am-1pm!

Colorado Gardening Calendar for July 2026 By Felicia Brower, CSU Extension – Denver Master Gardener since 2020 Summer is officially in full swing, and we’re dealing with a few curveballs this year. Between an aggressive start to fire seaso…