There are many ways to use water efficiently in your garden and greatly reduce your use. First, you’ll want to consider what vegetation you are providing for. Peas and corn require a lot of water, while vine plants and tomatoes require less. Grouping water dependent plants together allows you to direct the majority of your water to the areas that need it most, while keeping the rest dry.  Shrubs and trees require a lot of water to establish and once established their water requirements vary.Â

[caption id="attachment_2985" align="alignleft" width="150"] By Carol O’MearaColorado StateUniversity Extension[/caption] After a summer of record breaking heat, a winter of drought, and a spring cold enough to freeze buds off, one thing is certain:  it’s tough to be a tree.  This summer is predicted to be a real scorcher, and if you have any faith left in the weather people, that means crisping leaves and wilting sprouts.  Before temperatures bake us, take time to check your trees for ev

[caption id="attachment_2985" align="alignleft" width="150"] By Carol O’MearaColorado StateUniversity Extension[/caption] What in the world is wrong with Mother Nature?  First she panics us with the specter of another hot, dry spring, then she brings the frosts of February to the doorstep of May. Forecasting what’s in store for us isn’t easy – just ask the television news stations, who, to all appearances, are consulting tossed bones and animal entrails for their weather predictions. Bu