http://www.garden.org/regional/report/current/15 en-us http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2912 It's fall in the Rockies with colors of rich plum, red, glistening yellow, and vibrant gold. One of my favorites in the fall is burning bush ( Euonymus alatus ), with its foliage that transforms to scarlet. But what's up with the evergreens, those pine...
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Resources

• 'Mongolian Bells' Clematis
• Detecting Houseplant Pests

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Reminders

• Choosing Bulbs for Damp Sites
• Overwintering Perennials in Containers
• Collecting Leaves
• Protecting Tender Vegetation
• Freezing Herbs

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2897 Autumn is a time to savor what's thriving outdoors, but also to make plans for the continuation of the garden indoors with annual flowers and herbs. You can add life and color to a bright, sunny windowsill in the kitchen, or maybe you're lucky enough...
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Resources

• American Iris Society
• Dealing With Whiteflies

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Reminders

• Promote Healthy Turf Roots
• Sow Wildflowers
• Make Compost
• Dig Out Annual Grasses
• Trap Yellow Jackets

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2891 More than most times of the year, fall is a season when changes are in the air that both gardeners and plants can detect. The weather may not be truly cold yet (unless you live in the high country where mornings and evenings are brisk), but it is...
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Resources

• Attracting Birds
• Discourage Ants on Fruit

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Reminders

• Prepare Geraniums for the Move Indoors
• Take Advantage of Discounted Perennials
• Plant Daffodils Early
• Make Room for Cheerful Pansies
• Plant Peonies

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2879 If your lawn is like mine, it has survived another long, hot summer. Or has it? Maybe unsightly weeds, thinning grass, and brown and yellow patches have more than likely turned your emerald carpet of green into Death Valley. Don't despair, however....
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Resources

• CSU Turfgrass
• Fall-Flowering Colchicum

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Reminders

• Invite More Butterflies
• Start Harvesting Potatoes
• Remove Fallen Fruit
• Watch for Powdery Mildew
• Tackle Crabgrass

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2868 Summer is a wonderful time to relax in a garden amidst the blooming annuals, perennials, and container gardens. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the rewards of your earlier efforts. But wait -- something's not quite right. Those marigolds weren't shredded...
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Resources

• Pennsylvania Integrated Pest Management Program
• Hopflower Oregano

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Reminders

• Watering the Lawn
• Dealing With Cats in the Garden
• Pick and Dry Lavender
• Water the Compost Pile
• Harvest Currants

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2859 Nature has a way of controlling how plants respond and we must be patient and ride the storm and not overreact. If you grow tomatoes, be aware that summer's heat can put a damper on production. It's a time when problems can crop up, slow down growth,...
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Resources

• Common Weeds of the United States
• Homemade Plant Shield for Weed Control

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Reminders

• Don't Prune Spruce Tops
• Check Elderberry Foliage
• Welcome Tiny Brown Bats
• Clean Up Weeds
• Deadhead Coreopsis

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2842 The extreme high temperatures can be relentless in the garden and make it a bigger challenge to grow roses with bountiful blossoms. Heat makes the blooms fade faster, and pests can become more prevalent with low humidity. Spider Mites I'm...
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Resources

• Trumpet Vine
• Epsom Salts for Roses

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Reminders

• Mulch Away
• Fertilize Vegetables
• Clean Up Raspberry Patch
• Deadhead Hanging Baskets
• Adjust Sprinkler Systems

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2834 It's a hot cracker out there with temperatures soaring above 90 degrees. The warm-season vegetables are really starting to grow and fill out, but the heat raises some concerns about growing tomatoes successfully. Whether you plant tomatoes in a...
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Resources

• National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
• Bagging Apples to Keep Out Pesky Maggots

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Reminders

• Watch for Pests
• Deadhead Flowers
• Monitor Roses
• Weed Around Shrubs
• Pinch Off Suckers

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2819 The old-fashioned peony in my grandmother's garden had huge pink flowers and was the focal point in the flower bed. As a young child I would always marvel at the beauty of the huge blooms every June. Busy ants would scurry all over the emerging buds....
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Resources

• A Home Irrigation System
• Sweet William

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Reminders

• Mulch Pathways
• Make Successive Plantings
• Control Slugs
• Remove Elm Leaves in Lawn
• Transplant Seedlings

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2812 Most of us are familiar with the old-fashioned flag or bearded iris that bloom abundantly about this time of year. Similar but more diminutive are Siberian iris. Their flowers also have three spreading outer petals called "falls" and three upright...
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Resources

• Reblooming iris
• Zinnias

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Reminders

• Fertilize Summer Bulbs
• Divide Bearded Iris
• Plant Warm-Season Vegetables
• Deadhead Spring-Blooming Perennials
• Take Remedial Action Against Turf Mites

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]]> http://www.garden.org/regional/report/arch/2788 While spring is officially here, the weather in the Rockies keeps teasing us; warm days are followed by cold, sometimes snowy, afternoons and nights. If you're like me, you want to have some living color in your landscape that can survive the...
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Resources

• Snapdragon
• Apple Worm Trap

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Reminders

• Support Peonies
• Weed Away
• Relocate Ant Colonies
• Prune Water Sprouts
• Monitor Soil Moisture After Planting

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