National Gardening Month
6

November 19, 2009
Western Mountains and High Plains
By John Cretti, Denver, CO

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In My Garden

Ready Trees and Shrubs for Winter

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The trees and shrubs in your landscape have built-in coping skills to help them survive during the winter. Deciduous trees and shrubs drop their leaves, store energy reserves, and go dormant over the winter. Evergreens, however, take a different path....
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Resources

Books

Botany for Fun Young gardeners or those interested in knowing the inner workings of plants will enjoy Botany...

Clever Gardening Technique

Ridding Houseplants of Excess Salts Some potting soils and water sources will cause salts to build up on the rims of porous clay pots...

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Regional Reminders
  • Prepare Roses
  • Empty Porous Clay Pots
  • Plant Containerized Bulb Gardens
  • Wrap Young, Thin-Barked Trees
  • Winterize the Lawnmower
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National News

From NGA Editors

New Colorful Butterfly Bush

National News

The butterflies have flown South and West for the winter, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start...

Colorful Book on Plants

While most gardeners enjoy practical books on gardening techniques and plants, sometimes it’s...

Don’t Touch Your African Violets

There’s no doubt that African violet plants are beautiful. In looking at and caring for them,...

Bird Feeders Spread Noxious Weeds

Bird feeding is a popular fall activity. People love to watch the birds gathering at the feeder;...

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