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In the Heart of the Garden: An AI Poem

The Importance of Watering Plants: Nurturing Growth and Establishment

The Importance and Benefits of Mulching Plants

Protecting Plants From Deer

Understanding Plant Dormancy: Nature’s Survival Strategy

RIBES AUREUM Golden Currant, Clove Current

POTENTILLA FRUITICOSA “Medicine Wheel Mountain”

COLD HARDY FLOWERING SHRUBS

Spiraea “Dakota Goldcharm” tm

CHAENOMELES “TEXAS SCARLET”FLOWERING QUINCE

MAHONIA REPENS Creeping Mahonia, Creeping Oregon Grape

Spiraea Nipponica “Halwards Silver”

FORESTERIA NEOMEXICANA , PUBESCENS (New Mexico Privet, Desert Olive)

WHY DO I GROW PLANTS?

A ROOT BALL IS A RESERVOIR!

“I don’t think it is going to make it!”

SIZE MATTERS!

BUY LOCAL?

WHERES’ THAT WEED?

Happy May Day! Hardy plants in Zion National Park

Flowering Ornamental of the Week: Chaenomeles speciosa “Texas Scarlet” Flowering Quince

Native Plant of the Week: Utah Serviceberry (Amelanchier utahensis)

Spring is Here! Golden Currant is in Bloom

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Flowering Ornamental Plant of the Week: Potentilla (Dasiphora) Fruticosa “Medicine Wheel Mountain”

Native Plant of the Week: Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Kinnickinick)

Flowering Ornamental of the Week – Spiraea ‘Gold Flame’

Colorado Native Plants in March

Plant of the Week – Rhus glabra cismontana

Ribes Aureum – Plant of the Week

Plant of the Week: Red Osier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)

Signs of Spring in Colorado

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