/tags/garden-report Garden Report en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2014-11-15/protecting-perennials-after-a-cold-front A drop in temperature by 60 degrees in just a few days may be damaging to perennials, shrubs and trees. There isn’t a thing we can do about the cold front… Sat, 15 Nov 2014 13:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2014-11-15/protecting-perennials-after-a-cold-front Tom Throgmorton /arts-life/2014-11-08/csu-announces-the-best-annual-flowers-of-2014 One plus for the residents of Fort Collins is that their community is host to Colorado State University's Flower Trial Gardens. Located along College… Sat, 08 Nov 2014 13:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2014-11-08/csu-announces-the-best-annual-flowers-of-2014 Tom Throgmorton /arts-life/2014-10-25/maintaining-soil-moisture-for-healthy-plants One of the joys of horticulture and gardening is it’s a continual learning process. Just when you think you know how a plant is going to react, nature… Sat, 25 Oct 2014 12:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2014-10-25/maintaining-soil-moisture-for-healthy-plants Tom Throgmorton /arts-life/2014-10-18/fall-garden-cleaning-a-great-time-to-make-compost With the fall garden clean up come piles of yard waste generated from dead-heading, weeding, mowing and moving plants. Tossing all of that organic matter… Sat, 18 Oct 2014 12:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2014-10-18/fall-garden-cleaning-a-great-time-to-make-compost Tom Throgmorton /arts-life/2014-10-04/the-countless-ways-to-utilize-winter-and-summer-squash It’s October and that means we’ll begin seeing more and more squash and pumpkins on display. These annual, trailing vines are native throughout the… Sat, 04 Oct 2014 12:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2014-10-04/the-countless-ways-to-utilize-winter-and-summer-squash Tom Throgmorton /arts-life/2014-09-27/unpredictable-fall-weather-challenges-even-the-hardiest-plants To enjoy Colorado is to appreciate summer temperatures even well into the fall. While this weather is wonderful for people, it’s quite confusing for… Sat, 27 Sep 2014 12:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2014-09-27/unpredictable-fall-weather-challenges-even-the-hardiest-plants Tom Throgmorton /arts-life/2014-09-06/fall-preparation-for-next-years-garden At some point in September, we’re going to have a frost or freeze. That marks the end of most annual flowers and the vegetable garden. As we move into the… Sat, 06 Sep 2014 12:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2014-09-06/fall-preparation-for-next-years-garden Tom Throgmorton /arts-life/2014-08-30/spring-is-the-status-quo-but-fall-planting-is-equally-effective Spring may resemble the time when most gardeners commence planting, but autumn is just as good of a time when it comes to ideal conditions for… Sat, 30 Aug 2014 12:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2014-08-30/spring-is-the-status-quo-but-fall-planting-is-equally-effective Tom Throgmorton /arts-life/2014-08-23/how-to-diagnose-an-ailing-plant When things go wrong with plants there are steps to get to the root of the problem. Systematic sleuthing considers all of the possibilities when… Sat, 23 Aug 2014 12:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2014-08-23/how-to-diagnose-an-ailing-plant Tom Throgmorton /environment/2014-08-16/got-peaches-3-easy-steps-to-keep-em-longer Mmm… Colorado Peaches. Early and mid-season varieties are best eaten fresh. Mid-season varieties ripen in August. They include Sullivan, Blake and Globe.… Sat, 16 Aug 2014 12:00:00 GMT /environment/2014-08-16/got-peaches-3-easy-steps-to-keep-em-longer Tom Throgmorton