Pueblo County Cooperative Extension

Horticulture

Improve your gardening skills and help beautify your community by becoming a Colorado Master Gardener. Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 class which begins in January. For more information visit www.cmg.colostate.edu. Please view the 2010 cover letter, application and brochure.

Fall is just around the corner and it's time to prepare your yard for winter. We can help! CSU Extension-Pueblo County offers research-based information on topics related to horticulture and home gardening. Colorado Master Gardeners are available from 9 a.m. to Noon, Monday through Friday until mid-October to answer your gardening questions. Call 583-6566 or email your gardening questions to cmg@co.pueblo.co.us.

Yard and Garden Classes offered to the Public - A schedule will be listed in the next month. Please check back.

Seedling Tree Program - Applications will be available soon. If you have a minimum of two acres and would like to know more about this program, please contact our office at 583-6566.

Please review the following links for additional planting information:
Planting Guide
Trees for Conservation-Buyers Guide
Species Suitability Guide
Trees for the Colorado Front Range

Pueblo City Park Arboretum

A 39 page self-guided tree identification handbook and map of the Pueblo City Park arboretum. The handbook was developed in the early 1970’s through a collaboration between the Pueblo Parks & Recreation Department and the Friends of the Parks and Recreation, a local citizens group. The arboretum was created in the early 1900’s and included 55 tree varieties. Not all the trees have survived. Many of the Trees are very old and in declining condition. Many, however, are just spectacular. The two coffee trees just east of Lake Joy alone are worth a visit. A list of trees in City Park is also available.

Pat McCracken,

Colorado Master Gardener, Class of 2006