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Garden Planning in Fall for a Successful Next Season By Felicia Brower, CSU Extension – Denver Master Gardener since 2020 The official end of summer is in sight, and while we still probably have a few more weeks before we get a season-ending freeze, …

Making the Change to Low-Water Plants, Part 2 By Margerie Hicks, CSU Extension-Denver Master Gardener since 2010 Sunset hyssop in a landscape designed by Steve Aegerter. Photo: Margerie Hicks I recently had the privilege of discussing low-wate…

Garden Show and Tell: Xeric with a Twist Produced and edited by Chris Oldroyd, CSU Extension – Denver County Master Gardener since 2026 Mowing, watering, weeding. For a lot of Colorado gardeners, traditional lawns are losing their appeal…

Colorado Gardening Calendar for ​September 2026 By ​Valerie Podmore, CSU Extension-Denver Master Gardener since ​2​020 While there were the occasional spots of rain, this year has been exceptionally dry (as you know!), and it’s looking like Sept…

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Garden Show & Tell: Q&A with Bea Stratton, Denver Master Gardener & Landscape Transformation Program Manager for Denver Water By: Molly Gaines, CSU Extension-Denver Master Gardener since 2019 Given Denver’s historic hot and dry summer with drought conditions, we thought it would be a great time for a chat with Bea S…

Understanding Low-Water Plants, Part 1 By Margerie Hicks, CSU Extension – Denver Master Gardener since 2010 Daphne in a rock garden at the home of Panayoti Kelaidis.  Photo: Panayoti Kelaidis I recently had the privilege of discuss…

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Seed Saving Season By Lori Williams, CSU-Extension Denver Master Gardener since 2016 As summer winds down and our Metro area gardens start to fade, many of us will look for ways to carry some of this year’s garden su…