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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.

Cyclamen, a Mediterranean native plant, blooms during the cooler fall and winter months.

Punch List: Holiday plants are great as gifts and to brighten the home

April 19, 2016 at 2:57 p.m.

Punch List: Holiday plants are great as gifts and to brighten the home

Marge Mills bags leaves in front of her home along Sunset Street, near Sunset Circle in Longmont. Any extra leaves not needed in the landscape can be shared or taken to local leaf drops. Check with your municipality for dates and locations.

Garden punch list for November: Here’s how to get ready for winter

April 20, 2016 at 1:11 a.m.

Garden punch list for November: Here's how to get ready for winter

Rake fallen leaves, Betty Cahill says. If left on the lawn they can get slippery, form mats and smother the lawn where diseases like snow mold may take hold.

Garden punch list for November: here’s how to get ready for winter

April 19, 2016 at 10:16 p.m.

Garden punch list for November: here's how to get ready for winter

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What to do in the Denver garden this week, Sept. 19-25

September 18, 2015 at 11:46 a.m.

What to do in the Denver garden this week, Sept. 19-25

It's OK if bulbs have lost their papery cover.

How to plant bulbs (and which to choose)

April 21, 2016 at 6:49 p.m.

How to plant bulbs (and which to choose)

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Garden punch list: Preserving your garden’s bounty

September 4, 2015 at 11:08 a.m.

Garden punch list: Preserving your garden's bounty

Cherry tomatoes generally ripen the earliest.

Garden punch list: It’s time to harvest tomatoes

April 22, 2016 at 12:38 a.m.

Garden punch list: It's time to harvest tomatoes

Container-grown plants are easily stressed during hot weather and require some extra attention.

Punch list, Aug. 15-21: What to do in the garden this week

April 22, 2016 at 4:31 a.m.

Punch list, Aug. 15-21: What to do in the garden this week

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Bats: Why you want them at your house, how to invite them

April 24, 2016 at 4:49 a.m.

Bats: Why you want them at your house, how to invite them

Have an abundance of tomatoes?

Colorado Garden to-do list: Mulch is magic

April 22, 2016 at 8:20 a.m.

Colorado Garden to-do list: Mulch is magic