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  • … semi-double, fragrant roses from mid-June up to the first hard frost. This hardy shrub rose is a hybrid between 'Carefree Beauty' and 'Graham Thomas'; providing the hardiness of the first …
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  • … attract butterflies from May through October. It belongs in a border or a ground cover and is resistant to deer. …
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  • … This popular interiorscape plant is grown for the large exotic umbrella shaped leaves consisting of multiple leaflets. Grows well …
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  • … ( Chionodoxa luciliae ‘Alba’) has star-shaped, pure white flowers. Glory-of-the-snow is a perennial bulb and blooms in early spring. It grows from 3 to 11 inches in height. The bulbs …
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  • … The new growth of this selection of Colrado blue spruce is the palest silvery green, almost white.  By mid-summer, the needles become a darker green.  …
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  • … blooms. These give way in the summer to purple, red, and black plums that attract birds. This is a good shade tree. …
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  • … grows best in well-drained, humus-rich soils in full sun and high humidity. If the atmosphere is too dry, it can be prone to spider mites. …
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  • … kin and I are some of Earth’s oldest living organisms. One of my elders in Colorado is 2,500 years old.      FOUND: Queen Sago Palm (Cycas circinalis) I don’t mean to embarrass you … kin and I are some of Earth’s oldest living organisms. One of my elders in Colorado is 2,500 years old.      FOUND: Queen Sago Palm (Cycas circinalis) I don’t mean to embarrass you …
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  • … for the upcoming winter months. If you mulched in the spring, check to see how much mulch is left. If needed, add more mulch to a depth of 2 to 3 inches. Do not let the mulch touch the … which can cause damage to woody plants in the winter months. Add the mulch once the ground is frozen, not before. Mulching helps to maintain an even soil temperature by reducing the …
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  • … me some advice on starting one this autumn. A. Nine cubic feet, in a neat pile or container, is a good, manageable size for a backyard compost heap. Begin the layering process with a few … or synthetic fertilizer; and finally, 1 to 2 inches of soil. Repeat the layers until the pile is 3 feet high. Apply water to keep the pile evenly moist, but never soggy. Frequency of turning …
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