http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:57:20 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:25:47 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d22-A-Thanksgiving-ritual-Plant-paperwhite-narcissus-now-for-bountiful-indoor-blooms?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner Just about the time the garden seems really gone for good, and Thanksgiving rolls around again, I like to force some paperwhite narcissus bulbs. This is an easy-to-manage yet impressive feat of horticulture, all owing to the fact that inside it... Bulbs Indoor Gardening Winter garden Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:25:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d22-A-Thanksgiving-ritual-Plant-paperwhite-narcissus-now-for-bountiful-indoor-blooms?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Marijuana-The-plant-behind-the-political-debate?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner Marijuana is the most talked-about plant in Colorado these days. As the state and the city of Denver sort out the complexities of medical marijuana and the marijuana dispensaries popping up like—um--weeds, you might like to know more abou... Politics in the Garden Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:59:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d21-Marijuana-The-plant-behind-the-political-debate?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Lavender-Natures-way-to-keep-holiday-stress-at-bay?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner Here come the holidays, and with the festivity, the attendant frazzled states. Whether you're roasting the turkey or just purchasing a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving, this season extending through New Year's Eve increases our already long li... Herbs Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:23:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d18-Lavender-Natures-way-to-keep-holiday-stress-at-bay?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Considering-new-window-or-door-opening-to-your-garden-Act-now-for-30-tax-credit?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner If you're wondering about a new window with a view of your garden or dreaming of a new door opening into your yard, now's the time to act. Uncle Sam is offering a 30 percent tax cut on materials for new windows and doors that meet certain ... Politics in the Garden Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:44:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Considering-new-window-or-door-opening-to-your-garden-Act-now-for-30-tax-credit?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Why-poppies-complicate-the-war-in-Afghanistan-and-how-your-cashmere-habit-can-help?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner Do you collect cashmere sweaters? Indulge in kitten-soft cashmere socks or gloves? Wrap yourself in a toasty cashmere throw on cold Colorado nights? Soon, you might consider these luxuries acts of peace. This is the most hopeful news about... Politics in the Garden Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:02:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d16-Why-poppies-complicate-the-war-in-Afghanistan-and-how-your-cashmere-habit-can-help?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-See-snow-as-free-irrigation-for-your-garden?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner The icicles wreathing on trees in festoon swing, swayed to our breathing: they’re made of the moon. Molten, smoking a little, into crystal they pass; falling freezing to brittle and delicate glass. Each a sharp pointed flowe... Winter garden Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:05:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d15-See-snow-as-free-irrigation-for-your-garden?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Colorado-wildflowers-through-Ken-Papaleos-PulitzerPrizewinning-lens?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner Ken Papaleo was one of the veteran photographers at the now defunct Rocky Mountain News. As a staff photographer, he shared in the Rocky's two Pulitzer Prizes for photography, awarded for coverage of the Columbine High School massacre and also... Garden art Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:22:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Colorado-wildflowers-through-Ken-Papaleos-PulitzerPrizewinning-lens?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Zonal-geraniums-make-hearty-houseplants?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner Did you bring in your zonal geraniums as houseplants? If you have some sunny windows, zonal geraniums make great houseplants. With attractive, fan-shaped foliage and cheery blooms—given the right conditions—these annuals can perk ... Houseplants Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:46:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Zonal-geraniums-make-hearty-houseplants?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Terrariums-form-tiny-ecosystems-See-mine-at-Museum-of-Outdoor-Arts?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner My mother was way ahead of many curves, include the tendency to keep a lot of houseplants. Though she had a no-balls-in-the-house rule, we sometimes broke it. Subsequently, playing indoors with basketballs or kickballs or even Nerf balls, we somet... Terrariums Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:38:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Terrariums-form-tiny-ecosystems-See-mine-at-Museum-of-Outdoor-Arts?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d5-D-H-Lawrence-on-beauty?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner “Beauty is an experience, nothing else. It is not a fixed pattern or an arrangement of features. It is something felt, a glow or a communicated sense of fineness.” —D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930); poet, author, playwright ... Gardening philosophy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:38:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d5-D-H-Lawrence-on-beauty?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Dont-let-black-widow-spiders--bug-you?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner Halloween has come and gone, but spiders hang around. With their long, spindly legs and bulbous bodies marked with eerie red hourglasses, black widow spiders strike fear in the hearts of many because most people know the creepy creatures are poi... Garden creatures Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:36:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Dont-let-black-widow-spiders--bug-you?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Snowshoveling-is-part-and-parcel-of-Denver-gardening?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner Snowflakes buried leaf rakes? In my garden, too, where there's not just frost, but about 16 inches of snow on my pumpkin. If you're like me, you got caught this year, with gutters full of leaves and other unfinished business in the garden.... Winter garden Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:59:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Snowshoveling-is-part-and-parcel-of-Denver-gardening?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Make-the-most-of-snow-Use-it-as-mulch?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner Winter seems to have an early foothold here in Denver, where we're experiencing yet another snowy October day. Once you get out to shovel your sidewalks--and you must, you know--make the most of the snow by scooping it onto your lawns, flowerb... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:15:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Make-the-most-of-snow-Use-it-as-mulch?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d28-The-Botany-of-Desire-airs-tonight-on-PSB-Dont-miss-it-horitiholics?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner If you've read "The Botany of Desire," you know the provocative nature of Michael Pollan's book, published in 2001. If you have not read this book, but you're a plant-lover, you'll want to tune in tonight when the two-hou... Politics in the Garden Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:49:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d28-The-Botany-of-Desire-airs-tonight-on-PSB-Dont-miss-it-horitiholics?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Steamboat-Springs-visionary-wins-Green-Effect-grant-to-ReTree-Colorado?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner Tristan Folich of Steamboat Springs won one of five $20,000 grants awarded by National Geographic and SunChips in a contest called Green Effect. Frolich got the green light for his project and the greenbacks, according to the November 2009 issu... Trees Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:04:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Steamboat-Springs-visionary-wins-Green-Effect-grant-to-ReTree-Colorado?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Apple-month-Colorado-Honeycrisp-apples-and-Forbidden-Fruit-apples-as-art?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner Exactly which month ranks as apple month is debatable, but everybody agrees its some time in the autumn. My favorite apple grown here in Colorado is the Honeycrisp. A hybrid between Macoun and Honey Gold apples, Honeycrisp apples were develo... Fruit Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:37:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Apple-month-Colorado-Honeycrisp-apples-and-Forbidden-Fruit-apples-as-art?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Botany-of-Desire-comes-to-TV-Mustsee-for-foodies-gardeners-stoners?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner You might be familiar with Michael Pollan by now. He's become one of the most widely recognized prophets decrying the problems with our food system. But before the documentary film Food, Inc., and before his books "The Ominvore's ... Politics in the Garden Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:24:14 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Botany-of-Desire-comes-to-TV-Mustsee-for-foodies-gardeners-stoners?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d25-For-a-snowy-Sunday-in-Denver-Two-garden-poems-from-recent-issues-of-The-New-Yorker?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner For my time and money, The New Yorker ranks among the finest magazines published in the United States. The weekly include works by our finest writers—not to mention the photography, art and, of course, the cartoons. Each issue includes poetry, ... Literary garden Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:56:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d25-For-a-snowy-Sunday-in-Denver-Two-garden-poems-from-recent-issues-of-The-New-Yorker?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Garden-inspiration-from-Eastern-mystics?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner "Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are a hundred ways to kneel and kiss the ground." -- Djalal ad-Din Rumi * * * "The wind has settled, the blossoms have fallen' Birds sing, the mountains grow d... Gardening philosophy Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:41:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Garden-inspiration-from-Eastern-mystics?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Indoor-Gardening-Gerbera-daisys-jokes-on-me?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner I fell in love with a plant last spring—a Gerbera daisy in white. I’ve been on this white flower kick for the past few years. Called ‘Coconut,’ this plant epitomized elegance to me. I’d always adored Gerberas for t... Indoor Gardening Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:28:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-11151-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Indoor-Gardening-Gerbera-daisys-jokes-on-me?cid=exrss-Denver-Flower-and-Gardening-Examiner