On a recent trip to the Denver Botanic Gardens, my husband and I came across an insect hotel that completely captivated me. I’d seen so many cute little houses, almost like doll houses, with a room of reeds and a room of assorted logs, perhaps some bricks, or pine cones… But this! This was no neat … Continue reading In the Garden: Pollinator Wall
Category: In the Garden
In the Garden: Barbara Carroll Roberts’ book—A ROSE NAMED PEACE
September 2022. When we bought a house in Denver, it came with a garden, and a history. The home had belonged to Matt and Elaine Mateyka, and Matt had made a second career (according the neighbors, his first was in the CIA) as a television gardener. Matt had died two decades earlier, but the bones … Continue reading In the Garden: Barbara Carroll Roberts’ book—A ROSE NAMED PEACE
On Growing Roses: Cultivars for Use in Colorado’s Post-Japanese Beetle Life
By Susan Wroble, May 2020 What’s a rose lover to do? Japanese Beetles invaded the Denver area in 2006 and have exploded in numbers ever since. While some home gardeners are ripping out their rose beds, Colorado State University’s Dr. Whitney Cranshaw had a much better plan. Dr. Cranshaw, a Professor of Entomology, undertook a … Continue reading On Growing Roses: Cultivars for Use in Colorado’s Post-Japanese Beetle Life
In the Garden: Ideal Roses for Your Colorado Garden—and Secrets for Success
By Susan Wroble (Based on presentation by Tammy Jansen at the DRS 2017 SymROSEium) Like so many of us, Consulting Rosarian Tammy Jansen daydreams of the perfect rose. You know the one — its incredible form captures Queen of Show. It’s a disease-free, pest-free, non-stop bloomer. Of course, the perfect rose is thornless and self-cleaning. It has beautiful … Continue reading In the Garden: Ideal Roses for Your Colorado Garden—and Secrets for Success
In The Garden: A Labor of Patience—Carol O’Meara on Japanese Beetles
Carol O’Meara is a horticultural entomologist and an extension agent in Colorado, but she grew up on the East Coast. When she and her siblings got into trouble, her family had chores for each kid. Carol’s job was picking Japanese beetles from the roses. “I spent a LOT of time picking off Japanese beetles,” Carol … Continue reading In The Garden: A Labor of Patience—Carol O’Meara on Japanese Beetles
In the Garden: A Climate For Immigrants (Japanese Beetles!)
This article first appeared in the April 2017 issue of "The Rose Window," the on-line publication of the Denver Rose Society. By Susan Wroble Denver Rose Society’s March meeting featured a talk by Dr. Frank Krell, Curator of Entomology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. He spoke on the creation of a welcoming … Continue reading In the Garden: A Climate For Immigrants (Japanese Beetles!)
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