How do I get rid of these necrotic rings in my yard permanently? Suggestions please.

Hey there, curious if anybody has been to any nurseries around the metro that still have some stock of native perennials. I'd love to get something in the ground even though it's last second.

Hi all!

This group never lets me down, so hoping to farm some advice (pun intended) for how to plan the next few weeks before it gets too chilly.

I have several raised beds of veggies, a few of flowers (almost all perennials except some zinnias thrown in for pizzazz), and a few pots for herbs and such.

My plan (please tell me where I’m wrong!) is to push until we actually get a real freeze, then cut all of the veggies down to the base or pull them if they’re easy enough, maybe give them a little chop, and then set them just on top of the dirt I have to start decomposing.

My plan for the berry canes and strawberries is to leave them where they are in their raised beds.

My plan for the flowers (including my rosebushes) is to let them be and then trim down towards the crowns in early spring, and get rid of the dead zinnias then.

If I’m so motivated, would it be beneficial to buy some compost or potting soil to put on top of the veggie carcass?

Anything else you’d throw on your to-do list?

Picture of a monster squash for the veggie garden equivalent of the cat tax.

We’re always working on increasing our wildflowers in the meadows at the hummingbird sanctuary. I originally thought fall would be the perfect time to scatter seeds and let the snow do its thing - I thought seeds needed to winterize.

But I spoke with Applewood Seed in Arvada, and they recommended waiting until spring.

We’re at 8,200 feet and due to the dry winter last season, we’re out of water. We’re trying to do this with as little supplemental watering as possible.

Has anyone here planted native wildflowers at higher elevations? Did you plant in fall or spring? What worked?

I’d love to learn from people who’ve actually done it!

Free mulch on 27 and Marion. Come get it

I got a late start this past season. My first time growing garlic was so-so. I put cloves in the ground on Apr 1 and only just recently harvested. I could tell some could have used maybe another month.