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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.

It's time to care of your existing roses — break out the pruning gear — or start thinking about planting new ones.

Colorado garden to-do list for April and May: Prune roses, mow lawns

April 10, 2019 at 6:04 p.m.

Colorado garden to-do list: Prune roses, mow lawns

DO DIVIDE: Daylilies can cease to bloom if not divided every three to four years.

Colorado garden to-do list: Divide plants, keep landscape watered

April 25, 2016 at 4:53 a.m.

Colorado garden to-do list: Divide plants, keep landscape watered

Blowballs, or dandelion clocks, develop when the dandelion flower matures into a globe of fine filaments that are usually distributed by wind, carrying away the seeds.

Colorado garden to-do list: Prep your lawn, cut back perennials

April 25, 2016 at 1:15 a.m.

Colorado garden to-do list: Prep your lawn, cut back perennials

It is important to prepare your body for the rigors of gardening. Warm up first with some walking, then stretch, and remember to take breaks.

Colorado Garden To-Do List: Don’t forget to stretch before heavy work

April 25, 2016 at 11:23 a.m.

Colorado Garden To-Do List: Don't forget to stretch before heavy work

A rabbit sits in the grass ...

Colorado Garden to-do list: Fight lawn weeds, plant bare-root roses

April 25, 2016 at 8:04 p.m.

Colorado Garden to-do list: Fight lawn weeds, plant bare-root roses

Small green seedlings get their start.

Garden Punch List: Let the March madness of Colorado gardening begin, with seed starting

April 25, 2016 at 5:10 p.m.

Garden Punch List: Let the March madness of Colorado gardening begin, with seed starting

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Colorado Garden to-do list, extra edition: Your trees want water!

December 12, 2014 at 7:14 p.m.

Colorado Garden to-do list, extra edition: Your trees want water!

Rows and rows of poinsettias deck ...

Colorado garden to-do list for December: A season to dream, plan

April 26, 2016 at 2:18 a.m.

Colorado garden to-do list for December: A season to dream, plan

Rake leaves and use as plant-insulating mulch throughout the landscape. If you don't like to rake, mow over them several times for organic gold (except cottonwood or oak).

Colorado garden to-do list for November 2014: Final garden clean-up

April 26, 2016 at 10:33 a.m.

Colorado garden to-do list for November 2014: Final garden clean-up

After frost has killed the vines, you can harvest pumpkins.

Colorado Garden to-do list for October

April 26, 2016 at 4:01 p.m.

Colorado Garden to-do list for October