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Home Sprinkler Systems:
Colorado State University Extension — The concept of preparing your sprinkler system for winter must be done correctly to assure there are no costly repairs and replacements to make in the spring at system start-up. The process consists of expelling all the water from the irrigation ...More…
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Limited Irrigation Management:Principles and Practices
Colorado State University Extension — When water supplies are restricted, so that full evapotranspiration demands cannot be met,limited irrigation results. Limited irrigation management are practices that incorporate crop rotations, water management during the vegetative growth ...More…
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Easy and Inexpensive Home Energy Ideas
Colorado State University Extension — Coloradans are affected by rising energy costs and a growing concern that we need to start living a more sustainable lifestyle. A great place to start is reducing energy use in your home. There are many easy and inexpensive ways to conserve ...More…
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Fertilizing Winter Wheat
Colorado State University Extension — Nitrogen is the most limiting nutrient for winter wheat production. Apply phosphate fertilizers at rates based on soil test results. Most Colorado soils contain sufficient available potassium for dryland winter wheat production. Nitrogen is the ...More…
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Controlling Soil Erosion From Wind
Colorado State University Extension — Vegetative barriers reduce erosion from wind by reducing unsheltered distance across fields. Barriers can protect young, sensitive, high-value Crops from damage by blowing soil particles. Covering the soil surface with crop residues is the most ...More…
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Updating Food Preparation to Promote Health
Colorado State University Extension — Many recipes are higher in fat, sugar and salt than needed for good flavor or quality. When modifying recipes, look for ingredients that can be eliminated, reduced or replaced with more nutritious ones. Look for ways to include fiber-rich fruits, ...More…
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Deer-resistant plants
Colorado State University Extension — This PlantTalk Colorado script discusses deer-resistant plants . Deer tend to avoid some plants and relish others. While no plant can be guaranteed to be "deer-proof," some types of plants are less tasty to a deer. Try planting the following ...More…
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Water gardening: winterizing water lilies
Colorado State University Extension — This PlantTalk Colorado script discusses winterizing water lilies. Hardy water lilies grow as far north as Alaska and over-winter easily in Denver and other Colorado locations. In nature, these plants lose their leaves in the fall. The root ...More…
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Water Gardening: in containers
Colorado State University Extension — This PlantTalk Colorado script discusses water Gardening in containers. Any area that provides six or more hours of sun is a potential home for container water Gardens, although you may need to make adjustments so the containers rest on a flat ...More…
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Water gardens: planting aquatic plants
Colorado State University Extension — A heavy clay loam soil, which is found under typical Kentucky bluegrass lawns in most parts of Colorado, is the preferred growing medium for water lilies and other aquatic plants. A pot measuring 12 inches across and ten inches deep is ideal for ...More…
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Xeriscape ornamental grasses
Colorado State University Extension — This PlantTalk Colorado script discusses xeriscape ornamental grasses. Grasses are one of the dominant plants native to the Colorado plains. Native and adapted grasses have recently become a valued addition to Gardens. Ornamental grasses add two ...More…
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Annual flowering vines
Colorado State University Extension — This PlantTalk Colorado script discusses annual flowering vines. Annual vines are easy to grow in flower beds, hanging baskets, window boxes or trellised planters. They transform unattractive areas, and provide quick, inexpensive solutions to ...More…