Betty Cahill
Betty Cahill
Betty Cahill speaks and writes about gardening in the Rocky Mountain Region. Visit her site at for even more gardening tips.
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Punch List: Warm up for the things you should be doing in your garden in the first week of April
Gardening is good for your mind, soul and your body, too. On average gardeners burn between 200 to 300 calories per hour while working outdoors. If you’re digging or doing...

Drought in spring? It’s possible. Here’s how to prepare your yard for drought in Colorado and beyond
This week's Punch List covers how to care for your yard in a drought (even in the spring) and planting vegetables.

Time to re-pot houseplants, start some seeds for your Colorado garden
This week's Punch List includes a how-to on re-potting houseplants and which seeds to start for your garden.

Make a low-maintenance garden in a glass with these plants that thrive inside
Scratch the winter gardening itch by making a tiny terrarium garden in a glass dish with air plants, succulents and other dwarf plants -- or invest in an indoor citrus...

Five resolutions for Colorado gardeners in the new year
January is a good time to peruse and plan for the upcoming year of gardening.

Micro-greens in the winter
With a little aftercare, seasonal plants provide continuous enjoyment.

You’re kissing under a parasite and other fun facts about your favorite holiday plants
This week: The poinsettia's strange journey to being a Christmas plant, pine cones that aren't pine cones and the parasitic tendencies of the mistletoe.

How to choose and care for a real Christmas tree
Pick the right Christmas tree and care for it well to make it last through the end of the holidays.

Where to recycle old holiday lights, how to put together festive containers and other outdoor decorating tips
Where to recycle your old holiday lights in Denver, how to put festive containers together with pine boughs and other tasks to tackle in your garden over the Thanksgiving weekend.

How to wrap young trees for winter and when to start amaryllis bulbs for Christmas bloom
How to wrap young trees for winter, when to start amaryllis bulbs for Christmas bloom and other late fall gardening questions answered.