GARDENING HINTS

PHELAN GARDENS
4955 Austin Bluffs Parkway,
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
(719) 574-8058

Spring Hours
Mon - Fri 9:00 - 6:00
Sat 9:00 - 5:00
Sun 10:00 – 5:00
Directions

SUNSET GREENHOUSES
1023 Sunset Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 634-6232

Hours
Mon - Sat 9:00 - 5:00
Sun 10:00 - 4:00
Directions

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ALL SEASONS
Title of Article	Topic Covered
"Adaptive Tools for the Physically Challenged"	-Colorado Companies Selling Adaptive Tools
“All-Season Spruce”	-Size and Location of Various Spruce Trees
“Attracting Birds to Your Yard”	-How to Attract Birds
"Burning Calories in the Garden"	-Calories Burned While Gardening
“Conquering Clay”	-Working with Clay soil
“Coping with Sloping”	-Landscaping Slopes
“Learning the Lingo”	-Gardening Terms
"Natural Air Fresheners"	-Plants to Filter Indoor Air
“Oh, Deer!”	-Coping with Deer
"The Well-Designed Landscape"	-Beginning a Landscape Design
"Tree Planting Instructions"	-Phelan's Instructions for Planting Tress and Shrubs
“Unwelcome Pests”	-Controlling Fungus Gnats
“What Happened to My Spruce?”	-White Pine Weevil

SUMMER
Title of Article	Topic Covered
"Accentuate Your Home with Color"	-Container Gardens
“Cabbage—Not Just for Cole Slaw Anymore”	-Ornamental Cabbage
“Cranesbills—The Hardy Geraniums”	-Cranesbill Geraniums
“Foliage—the Forgotten Factor”	-Outdoor Foliage
"Has your Yard Gone to Hail"?	-Hail Damage Fixes
“Hedging Your Bets”	-Hedges and Screens
"Made for the Shade"	-Shade-loving plants for difficult area
“Perennials with Pizzazz”	-Late Blooming Perennials
“Rose Hints from the American Rose Society”	-Rose Care
"Seeing Red....."	-Tomato Blossoms End Rot
“Summer Gardening To-Do List”	-Miscellaneous Yard Care
“Summer Tidbits”	-Hanging Baskets
	-Butterfly and Hummingbirds
	-Old Wives Tales
	-70 Beats a Minute
	-Plant and Soil Coverage
	-Thrip Attack
	-Tomato Tips
“Taking the Offensive in Turf Management”	-Cultural Practices for Lawns
"When “Spot” is More Than the Dogs Name "	-Pet Urine Damage
“Why Not Aspens”	-Aspen Precautions

FALL
Title of Article	Topic Covered
"A Little Elbow Grease goes a Long Way"	-Maintenance of Garden Tools
“Colorful Colorado”	-Plants for Fall Color
“Fall Perennial Divisions”	-Dividing Perennial Plants
“Fall Tidbits”	-Red Fall Color
	-Winter Interest Plants
	-Transplanting Plants
	-Mulching
	-Fall Frost Covers
	-Great Time for Planting
“Fall Gardening To-Do List”	-Miscellaneous Yard Care
“Invite Some Plants Inside for Winter”	-Moving Plants Indoors
“Putting Roses to Bed”	-Preparing Roses for Winter
“Tulip Mania”	-Growing Tulips
“Winter Pond Maintenance”	-Pond Care Going into Winter
"Your Fall Perennial Garden"	-Perennial Fall Maintenance

Winter
Title of Article	Topic Covered
“A Breath of Fresh Air”	-Benefits of Indoor Plants
“Amaryllis—The Holiday Easy Treat”	-Guide to Growing Amaryllis
“Christmas Cactus”	-Growing Christmas Cactus
“Herbs to Satisfy the Green Fever”	-Growing Herbs Indoors
“History of Herbs”	-Background and Uses of Herbs
“History of the Poinsettia”	-Facts About Poinsettias
"Indoor Living with Outdoor Style"	-Garden Accents Used Indoors
“Let’s Get Planning”	-Landscape Design Ideas
“Now is the Time to Think About Xeriscape”	-Planning a Xeriscape Yard
“Winter Gardening To-Do List”	-Miscellaneous Yard / Plant Care
“Winter Landscape”	-Plant for Winter Color
“Winter Tidbits”	-Preserving Your Christmas Tree
	-Holly and Mistletoe
	-Winter Watering
	-Poinsettias Are Not Poisonous
	-Indoor Foliage Light Requirements

SPRING
Title of Article	Topic Covered
"Asparagus"	-Planting and Growing Asparagus
"Bogged Down"	-Plants for Wet Areas in your Yard
“Common Questions”	-Length of Growing Season
"Cutting Edge"	-Pruning Suggestions
"Flowering Crabapples"	-Year- Round Color from Crabapples
“Fruits of Our Labor”	-Fruit Bearing Shrubs and Vines
“Grass with Class”	-Ornamental Grasses
"High Altitude Color"	-Plants that Bloom at High Altitudes
"How to be Fruitful in Colorado"	-Growing Apple Trees in Colorado
“Pick a Petunia”	-Petunia Selections
"Potato Culture"	-How to Grow Potatoes
“Roses! Roses! Roses!”	-Rose Selection for Pikes Peak Region
“Seed Starting”	-How to Start Seeds
“So You Want to Grow Tomatoes”	-Tomato Suggestions
“Spring Catalogs—To Order or Not to Order”	-Catalog Cautions
“Spring Gardening To-Do List”	-Miscellaneous Yard Care
“Spring Tidbits”	-Weed Control
	-Scale Insects
	-Lawn Fertilization Schedule
	-Lawn Aeration / Thatch Removal
	-CSU Line Location Phone Number
	-CSU Cooperative Extension Info
	-Soil Amending Suggestions
	-Cold Weather Plants
	-Pruning Lilacs
	-Treating Fireblight