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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.

Black garden ant (Lasius niger) isolated on white background

Punch List: Fight the bad bugs, including Japanese beetles

April 29, 2016 at 8:53 a.m.

Punch List: Fight the bad bugs, including Japanese beetles

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Punch List: Deadhead perennials, watch for tomato pests

July 12, 2013 at 10:10 p.m.

Punch List: Deadhead perennials, watch for tomato pests

Be ready for hailstorms - and remember that they're not necessarily the end of your garden.

Punch List: Deadhead perennials, watch for tomato pests

April 29, 2016 at 5:54 p.m.

Punch List: Deadhead perennials, watch for tomato pests

Harvest garlic when the soil is fairly dry, but don't wash the bulbs. After curing, you can gently brush off the dirt.

Punch List: To do in the yard and garden: Start harvesting, watch for pests

April 29, 2016 at 1:50 p.m.

Punch List: To do in the yard and garden: Start harvesting, watch for pests

"Hot Wings" Tatarian maple's seed casings, called samarras, are flaming scarlet for about six weeks in summer. The tree is available in either multistem or single-stem forms.

Punch List: To do in Colorado gardens: Care for roses, harvest veggies

April 29, 2016 at 10:28 p.m.

Punch List: To do in Colorado gardens: Care for roses, harvest veggies

Need a large shrub? Save room for Center Glow, above, at 8 to 10feet tall. This multi-colored ninebarkhas foliage that emerges yellow-green, then matures to a richbrick red.

Punch List: Use the first day of summer as a reminder to spend time in your garden

April 29, 2016 at 7:26 p.m.

Punch List: Use the first day of summer as a reminder to spend time in your garden

Sprinklers provide relief to the lawn and trees of Washington Park.

Punch List: Drought watch, as mercury soars, garden needs extra care

April 29, 2016 at 1:43 p.m.

Punch List: Drought watch, as mercury soars, garden needs extra care

The Berries 'N' Cream roses at the Denver home of Aimee Henry.

Denver rose show to pit beautiful blooms in thorny contest

April 29, 2016 at 7:04 p.m.

Denver rose show to pit beautiful blooms in thorny contest

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Punch List: Fertlize lawns, beef up garden mulch

April 29, 2016 at 10:35 p.m.

Punch List: Fertlize lawns, beef up garden mulch

Finally: It's time to get those annuals, like these petunias, and warm-season vegetables in the ground.

Punch List: No more gardening delays, get plants in the ground now

April 29, 2016 at 7:40 p.m.

Punch List: No more gardening delays, get plants in the ground now