Free days and after-dark: the cheapest way into a garden this fall, and what the pros leave standing
Published on: 07/09/2026
A trip to Denver Botanic Gardens does not have to cost anything.
Pests and disease
Squash bugs and vine borers: the fall cleanup that gets you ahead of next year
Published on: 04/09/2026
A squash or zucchini plant that collapsed on you seemingly overnight this summer had a squash vine borer inside it. Gray, shield-shaped bugs clustered under...
Pests and disease
Powdery mildew on squash and cucumbers: the fall cleanup that stops next year's outbreak
Published on: 04/09/2026
If your squash or cucumber leaves look dusted in gray flour, that is powdery mildew. By this point in the season it has probably taken over more of the plant...
Pests and disease
Late-season tomato blight: clean it up now or fight it again next year
Published on: 04/09/2026
If your tomato plants look rough right now, spotted leaves curling from the bottom, brown blotches ringed like a target, you are probably looking at early...
Pests and disease