Author: Susan Flynn Colorado Master Gardener
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Year-round gardening: Disadvantages to using landscape fabric/weed barrier
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Many homeowners use landscape fabric (also called weed barrier) throughout their landscapes to minimize weeds. Landscape fabric restricts the light required for weed germination (since weeds seeds are in the soil), thus inhibiting the number of weeds that emerge. Research now indicates that the disadvantages…
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Year-round gardening: Right-sizing plants for your Colorado landscape
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Before buying a tree, shrub or perennial, homeowners should research the plant’s mature size to allow enough space for that plant to grow in a healthy environment. Plant tags frequently include suggested spacing. Choosing plants that are too large for the intended site can have…
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Year-Round Gardening: Should you opt for deadheading or reseeding?
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Now that so many plants are blooming, gardeners have a decision to make: Should you remove (deadhead) the spent blooms on your perennial flowers, or should you let your flowers set seed so they will self-sow? Some perennials are short-lived and depend on reseeding for…