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Year: 2018

10Dec

Gifts From You To Your Garden

Phebe Taylor

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Ask Miss Jean!   Jean Lovell, long-time Resource Central volunteer and former master gardener, tackles your gardening questions! Submit your question(s) for Miss Jean to: GardenInfo@ResourceCentral.org Gifts From You To Your

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29Oct

Unearth the Turf: Outdoor Water Savings

Neal Lurie

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So, you’ve decided to cut back on your indoor water use – by upgrading your toilet, swapping out showerheads, shutting off the faucets when brushing, and however else possible. That’s

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10Oct

First Frost Alert: What should I do for my plants?

Phebe Taylor

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“Help! I just planted my Fall garden. The first freezing temperatures are approaching! What do I do?!” Stay calm! All of your Garden In A Box plants are “hardened off”.

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04Oct

Fall Maintenance & Cleanup Tips

Phebe Taylor

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We love talking about all things gardening and water conservation through landscape change! Submit your question(s) for the xeric plant enthusiasts – aka the Garden In a Box team –

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02Oct

Tales of Turf Removal: Part 3

Resource Central staff

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Beverly, a Thornton resident, decided to embark on her very first turf replacement project this year. Even though she ran into a few unforeseen challenges along the way, she is

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06Sep

Celebrating Pollinator Appreciation Month

Resource Central staff

News

Ask Miss Jean!   Jean Lovell, long-time Resource Central volunteer and former master gardener, tackles your gardening questions! Submit your question(s) for Miss Jean to: GardenInfo@ResourceCentral.org Q: What can I do

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09Aug

Replacing Turf with a Low-Water Garden

Neal Lurie

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Here in Colorado, we live in a high desert climate where water is a hot commodity. 80% of our population lives on the Eastern Slope of the Rocky Mountains while

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06Aug

Harvesting Veggies: One of the Joys of Summer

Resource Central staff

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Ask Miss Jean!   Jean Lovell, long-time Resource Central volunteer and former master gardener, tackles your gardening questions! Submit your question(s) for Miss Jean to: GardenInfo@ResourceCentral.org Q: My vegetable garden is

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30Jul

Douglas County Schools Win $36,000 in Solar Prizes in Renew Our Schools Clean Energy Competition

Neal Lurie

News

DOUGLAS COUNTY, CO – An ‘Earth Cube’ solar composter and ‘Sunbolt’ solar powered workstations are coming to a school near you. These are two of the $36,000 in solar prizes

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26Jul

Boulder Nonprofit Requesting Tool Donations

Resource Central staff

Materials Reuse,News,Resource

BOULDER, CO  – Families with extra garden tools or unneeded power tools are encouraged to donate them for community members in need. Resource Central, a conservation-focused nonprofit based in Boulder,

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