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GARDENGEMS

Tips for tucking in your garden for winter.

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Tucking in a garden for winter is

mostly about cleaning up and

covering up. Hopefully, your

trees and shrubs grew stron-

ger this growing season. But too much

water from relentless summer rains or

overwatering can lead to weakened

growth, which is susceptible to winter

die-off.

Given last year’s loss of trees through-

out the Front Range due to extreme

air-temperature fluctuations, getting

a garden ready for winter dormancy is

prudent. In a normal year, shrubs and

trees prepare themselves for winter

dormancy through a gradual process

grows, because long grass covered by

deep snows can develop brown patches

in spring.

After plants go dormant, hand water

only when the soil is dry several inches

below the surface. But continue water-

ing any fall transplants; their root balls

should not dry out during their first au-

tumn and winter in the ground.

This is also a good time to prune bro-

ken branches and dieback. Wait to do a

thorough pruning until just before new

growth appears in spring.

In October, stop deadheading flow-

ers. Luckily, our perennial grasses and

flowers fared much better than trees

and shrubs last winter, because they’re

in response to shorter days and cooler

temperatures. You can help your plants

get ready for dormancy by following

these steps.

Stop fertilizing in late August to

avoid stimulating new growth. (And

never overfertilize during the growing

season, as this can result in weakened

growth, too.)

In September, adjust your automat-

ic sprinkler system to irrigate twice a

week instead of three times. When you

blow out your system for winter, usu-

ally in late September or early October,

switch to hand watering once a week.

Before the ground freezes, do a final

weeding and remove any debris. Keep

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the SheetsThere are many options when it comes to buying sheets. Here are some tips to help you sort out the best sheet for you.

Between

BY CAROL BROCK

When buying sheets, we often just pick ones that fit our mattress. But there’s more to buying sheets than choosing be-tween a twin, full, queen or king. Here are things to consider so you don’t get short-sheeted in the bedding depart-ment.

Threads Gone WildA sheet’s thread count refers to its num-ber of vertical and horizontal threads per square inch. In the U.S. market, thread counts have inched higher until now we see sheets with 1,000 or greater thread counts. But those numbers don’t neces-sarily translate to a softer sheet. In order to achieve very high counts, some man-ufacturers use shorter, thinner threads and then twist the yarns together to get a higher number of threads per square inch. Many consumers believe a higher

thread count means a sheet with a softer feel or “hand,” but that isn’t the case with sheets woven from short fibers.“A 300 thread-count sheet woven from long-staple Egyptian cotton is far supe-rior to a 600 thread-count sheet woven from shorter cotton and twisted thread,” says a Denver linens expert. “The hand and durability are so much better with a long, single, high-quality cotton fiber.”What you are weaving is the most important thing when determining quality and hand, she adds, which brings us to fabrics.

Fabulous FibersBy far, the most common sheet fabric is cotton, with three main types: pima, Egyptian and American upland. Sheets labeled 100 percent cotton are most like-ly woven from American upland. This cotton is a short-staple cotton, meaning the fibers are short and therefore not as soft as a long-staple fiber.Pima and Egyptian cottons are long-staple fibers, which can be spun into fine, strong weaves that have greater du-rability and a much softer hand. Long-staple cottons also include Supima, a trademarked name for sheets made with American pima cotton. Combed cotton means the fibers were combed before weaving to remove the short fibers. Be aware, though, that some Egyptian cotton sheets are marketed as such, even though they contain a low quantity of true Egyptian cotton. If you’re looking

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These ideas can help you host an eco-conscious party over the holidays.

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It’s fall, which happens to be THE party season. In the span of four months, dozens of merrymaking opportunities exist, from Halloween and Thanksgiving to Christ-mas and New Year’s. And there’s always football, hockey and the World Series.

But many celebrations cast a huge en-vironmental footprint through dispos-able décor and tableware. In 2013 alone, Americans generated some 254 million tons of trash! So why not add sustain-ability to the mix?

“For me, a sustainable party is all about the food,” says Sacramento-based party

guru Jerry James Stone, a food author who writes about eco-friendly victuals and drinks in his popular blog, Cooking-Stoned.tv. “Food connects people, com-munities and everything else,” he says. “It defines our water use and energy con-sumption, and how we treat our land.”

Here are a few general do’s and don’ts when it comes to hosting a green party.

DO plan ahead, suggests Nora Beelner of The Front Range Catering Company in Boulder. Decorate and prepare food ahead of time, and cook from scratch. “Prepared products have a lot of packag-ing, which creates a lot of unnecessary trash.” You could also buy compostable tableware sold at most natural grocers.

DO send evites. They’re easy to set up and great for event management. Use an evite company, like evite.com, or make your own evite on a computer and paste it into an email you can send to every-one on your list.

DON’T neglect special diets. If you serve meat, make it from humanely raised animals. Include a few vegan and vegetarian options and lighter dishes, like fresh fruit and veggies, dips, olives, and homemade hummus, as well as locally baked pastries, rolls or muffins with homemade jam. Source ingredients locally whenever possible.

DO ask your trash company for com-post bins; just make sure everything is compostable, including the trash liner. For events with bottled and canned drinks and non-compost ables, use sepa-

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