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Colleen Smith writes and gardens in a Denver historic district. A longtime contributor to Sunset Magazine, The Denver Post, Colorado Expression and other publications; she studied in University of Iowa’s Writers’ Workshop. She is a fellow of the Salzburg Seminar’s international intellectual community. Visit her Bluestocking blog at colleenwordsmith.blogspot.com.

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Lighten up at Hudson Holiday: Metro-Denver's most electrifyingly lovely landscape

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

And when you've grown weary from all that food and all that football, treat yourself to Hudson Holiday--an outdoor lighting extravaganza created...
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Happy Thanksgiving from my garden to yours

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

The whole land, every dale & glen, weeps its long sorrow after the graceful summer; no tree-top can do more, nor weep leaves after that...
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A Thanksgiving ritual: Plant paperwhite narcissus now for indoor blooms

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009

Just about the time the garden seems really gone for good, and Thanksgiving rolls around again, I like to force some paperwhite narcissus bulbs. This...
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Marijuana: The plant behind the political debate

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Marijuana is the most talked-about plant in Colorado these days. As the state and the city of Denver sort out the complexities of medical marijuana...
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Lavender: Nature's way to keep holiday stress at bay

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Here come the holidays, and with the festivity, the attendant frazzled states. Whether you're roasting the turkey or just purchasing a pumpkin pie...
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Considering new windows or doors opening to your garden? Act now for 30% tax credit!

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

If you're wondering about a new window with a view of your garden or dreaming of a new door opening into your yard, now's the time to act....
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Why poppies complicate the war in Afghanistan and how your cashmere habit can help

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Do you collect cashmere sweaters? Indulge in kitten-soft cashmere socks or gloves? Wrap yourself in a toasty cashmere throw on cold Colorado nights?...
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See snow as free irrigation for your garden

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

The icicles wreathing on trees in festoon swing, swayed to our breathing: they’re made of the moon. Molten, smoking a little,...
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Colorado wildflowers through Ken Papaleo's Pulitzer-Prize-winning lens

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Ken Papaleo was one of the veteran photographers at the now defunct Rocky Mountain News. As a staff photographer, he shared in the Rocky's two...
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Zonal geraniums make hearty houseplants

Did you bring in your zonal geraniums as houseplants? If you have some sunny windows, zonal geraniums make great houseplants. With attractive,...
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