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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.

An onion seedling breaks through planting medium at Fairview Elementary School in Denver. March is a perfect time to start seeds of vegetables and flowers indoors.

Colorado garden to-do list, 3/1: Aerate lawns, plant peas & lettuce

April 27, 2016 at 12:26 p.m.

Colorado garden to-do list, 3/1: Aerate lawns, plant peas & lettuce

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Punch list: Gardening season’s coming, so scope out your soil first

April 27, 2016 at 7:34 a.m.

Punch list: Gardening season's coming, so scope out your soil first

Inventory your seeds and toss those that are several seasons old (even if stored in a cool, dry place, most last only about four years.)

Punch List (Jan. 4, 2014)

April 27, 2016 at 4:51 p.m.

Punch List (Jan. 4, 2014)

Colorado Garden to-do list: In November, rake, mow and mulch

April 29, 2016 at 4:26 a.m.

Colorado Garden to-do list: In November, rake, mow and mulch

LASALLE, CO - SEPTEMBER 18: Pumpkins from the Fritzler MAiZE in LaSalle, CO on Wednesday, September 18, 2013.

Colorado Garden List Special: Get ready for a frosty Friday

April 28, 2016 at 12:57 p.m.

Colorado Garden List Special: Get ready for a frosty Friday

If your vegetable garden wasn't flooded or hail damaged, you've been lucky. If you weren't lucky, consult extension websites or call a county office - and when in doubt, toss it.

Garden List: Dealing with flood damage to landscapes, gardens

April 29, 2016 at 6:44 a.m.

Garden List: Dealing with flood damage to landscapes, gardens

If your vegetable garden wasn't flooded or hail damaged, you've been lucky. If you weren't lucky, consult extension websites or call a county office - and when in doubt, toss it.

Colorado floods recovery: Dealing with flood damage to landscapes, gardens

April 29, 2016 at 2:06 a.m.

Colorado floods recovery: Dealing with flood damage to landscapes, gardens

Zinnias are always a favorite in a cut flower garden and come in nearly any color you're partial to.

Punch List: What to get done in your Colorado garden as September moves in

April 29, 2016 at 9:38 p.m.

Punch List: What to get done in your Colorado garden as September moves in

Pick eggplants when they're glossy and as big as you'd like them — but don't wait until they're overmature or frostbitten.

Punch List: Enjoy the harvest; fertilize roses

April 29, 2016 at 8:45 a.m.

Punch List: Enjoy the harvest; fertilize roses

The larvae of a green lacewing grabs an aphid snack.

Punch List: 7 beneficial insects to know and put to work

April 29, 2016 at 2:48 p.m.

Punch List: 7 beneficial insects to know and put to work