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Local Gardening Resources

Below are some local organizations who can provide gardening resources.

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• Denver Urban Gardens: online resources, online & in-person courses

  • https://dug.org/

• Arvada Gardeners: free in-person classes

  • http://arvadagardeners.org/

• CO Extension: online resources

  • https://extension.colostate.edu/

• CO Gardener: online articles, announcements of sales, conferences, events, classes

  • https://www.coloradogardener.com/

• People & Pollinators Action Network: Resources to promote pollinators in our gardens

  • https://www.peopleandpollinators.org/

• Echtar’s: free in-person classes

  • https://www.echters.com/Events/Calendar.htm

 

Here are Resources for Commonly asked Gardening Questions:

• Common Diseases of Vegetable Plants

  • https://dug.org/common-diseases-of-garden-vegetables/

• Companion Planting in the Organic Vegetable Garden

  • https://dug.org/companion-planting-guide/

• Controlling Flea Beetles

  • https://dug.org/dealing-with-flea-beetles/

• Flowers in the Organic Vegetable Garden

  • https://extension.okstate.edu/articles/2023/pollinators_in_veggie_garden.html

• Vegetable Planting Guide

  • https://dug.org/vegetable-planting-guide/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA6KWvBhAREiwAFPZM7iOYXaVVYSaUS9RAfhMyySs7O1EM6iYjLYtlxgJLfbW_u9e819vQoRoCzDoQAvD_BwE

• CO Vegetable Guide

  • chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://growgive.extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/63/2021/01/Colorado-Vegetable-Guide-2.1.pdf

• Integrated Pest Management

  • https://dug.org/integrated-pest-management-best-practices/

• Garden Plot Plan Examples

  • https://growgive.extension.colostate.edu/garden-plans/

• Recognizing Tomato Problems

  • https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/recognizing-tomato-problems-2-949/

• Strategies to Combat Hail Damage

  • https://dug.org/strategies-to-combat-hail/

• Weed Management in the Organic Vegetable Garden

  • https://cmg.extension.colostate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/59/2020/03/Vegetable-Garden-Weed-Management-2018-rev.pdf

• Mulches for the Organic Vegetable Garden

  • https://extension.colostate.edu/topic-areas/yard-garden/mulches-for-home-grounds-7-214/

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Other Resources:

• Standley Lake Library

• Slow Food Denver

• Grow Local Colorado

• Majestic View Nature Center

• Arvada Park Advisory Committee

• Jeffco Master Gardeners CSU

• Jeffco Open Space

• Plant a Row for the Hungry

• JeffCo Master Gardener Blog

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