Pollinators /tags/pollinators Pollinators en-US Copyright Ů/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 31 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT Pollinators in peril: How Western Slope residents can help contribute to the conservation of butterflies /news/2025-05-31/pollinators-in-peril-how-western-slope-residents-can-help-contribute-to-the-conservation-of-butterflies In its 13th year, the Butterfly Pavilion’s monitoring program is looking for volunteers to help broaden its understanding of butterfly health in Colorado. Sat, 31 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /news/2025-05-31/pollinators-in-peril-how-western-slope-residents-can-help-contribute-to-the-conservation-of-butterflies Ali Longwell, Summit Daily Why ‘No Mow May’ might be a bad strategy for a healthy lawn in Colorado /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-14/why-no-mow-may-might-be-a-bad-strategy-for-a-healthy-lawn-in-colorado You may have heard about a recent trend in yard care called “No Mow May.” The idea is to support bees and other pollinators by letting dandelions and clover grow in your yard through this month. But "No Mow May" might not be such a good idea in Colorado. We find out why from a CSU plant expert. Wed, 14 May 2025 11:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-05-14/why-no-mow-may-might-be-a-bad-strategy-for-a-healthy-lawn-in-colorado In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner You had questions about growing native Colorado plants in your yard. We found answers, with help from the CSU Extension /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-08/you-had-questions-about-growing-native-colorado-plants-in-your-yard-we-found-answers-with-help-from-the-csu-extension The In the NoCo podcast recently talked about why many homeowners are landscaping with native plants – and put out a call for YOUR questions about growing native plants in your yard. Today, our friends at the CSU Extension answer your questions – ranging from which seeds to buy, to how to restore native prairie vegetation. Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-04-08/you-had-questions-about-growing-native-colorado-plants-in-your-yard-we-found-answers-with-help-from-the-csu-extension In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner Native plants save water and can look great in your yard. Here’s your spring planting primer /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-14/native-plants-save-water-and-can-look-great-in-your-yard-heres-your-spring-planting-primer Spring is near. And we have some tips on what to plant this year if you want to grow more native species in your yard. The experts at the CSU Extension recommend native flowers and grasses that do great in Colorado’s arid climate and look spectacular in your yard. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-03-14/native-plants-save-water-and-can-look-great-in-your-yard-heres-your-spring-planting-primer In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner To mow or not to mow? What science says about early season lawn care /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-17/to-mow-or-not-to-mow-what-science-says-about-early-season-lawn-care You may have heard of a recent trend in yard care: No-Mow May. The idea is to support pollinators like bees and butterflies by letting dandelions and clover grow through the month. But is it a good idea for our region? We get answers from a plant expert at CSU, today on In The NoCo. Fri, 17 May 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-05-17/to-mow-or-not-to-mow-what-science-says-about-early-season-lawn-care In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery