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Alive and Digging

guide to indoor plants

A go-to guide for indoor house plants

Dec 22, 2020 10:02AM ● By Paige Slaughter

Developing a green thumb for potted plants took me longer than learning any other concept in gardening. Here are a few tricks I figured out along the way.

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Care for maple trees in Colorado

How to care for trees in the high desert

Nov 23, 2020 01:19PM ● By Paige Slaughter

Landscaping and gardening in the high desert require us to decide whether to grow plants that are not drought-tolerant.

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Air-cleansing indoor plants

Air-cleansing plants: Debunking a common myth

Oct 26, 2020 12:06PM ● By Paige Slaughter

Do houseplants actually clean the air in your home? The answer is, sort of.

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Let your leaves become soil

Oct 01, 2020 03:20PM ● By Paige Slaughter

Leaves and all organic matter (like grass clippings and plant stalks) play a central role in the decay cycle, setting the stage for vibrant new growth in spring.

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Prep your garden for changing seasons

Aug 31, 2020 02:18PM ● By Paige Slaughter

September is harvest time! And, it marks the beginning of slowly putting the garden to bed. Garden Checklist Tidy up flower beds by cutting ...

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Canning? Yes, you can.

Aug 04, 2020 11:19AM ● By Paige Slaughter

Taste and nutrition are reasons enough to preserve local produce while it’s in season. Canning time! It’s one of my favorite times of year—v...

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Get your harvesting on

Jun 25, 2020 03:15PM ● By Paige Slaughter

There’s a great saying, “How you do anything is how you do everything.” In gardening, we get the gift of paying close attention to life. It’...

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Save the bees: Attract pollinators all season long

Jun 02, 2020 09:24AM ● By Paige Slaughter

Pollinators and beneficial insects play a key role not just in the garden, but in our food system at large. Without pollinators like bees an...

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How to create backyard systems inspired by nature

May 05, 2020 11:26AM ● By Paige Slaughter

Picture endless rows of corn—as in, you can’t see anything but corn and machines. Now picture a forest—ferns collecting speckles of sunlight...

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Keep Calm and Garden On

Mar 25, 2020 03:43PM ● By Paige Slaughter

In times of adversity, confusion and chaos, we’re granted the opportunity to reflect. Of course, we have that opportunity every day. But whe...

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