NoCo Bloom, Fall 2016

Abstract

NoCo Bloom - a free guide for all things gardening in northern Colorado. Brought to you by Colorado State University's Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, the Gardens on Spring Creek and CSU Extension in Larimer County, NoCo Bloom will provide timely topics to help your lawn and garden thrive. Hello fellow gardeners! I am very pleased to be able to join the CSU Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture as its new department head. The faculty, staff, and students of our department work to feed people - body and soul in Colorado and around the world. The challenge is great with population growth, urbanization, and climate change setting the context in which we work. Our goal is not just to meet people’s minimal caloric needs, but to provide nutritious, safe food and beautiful environments that contribute to all aspects of individual and community health. We are excited to bring you the latest issue of NoCo Bloom. The fields of horticulture and landscape architecture are widely diverse, and the people of CSU's Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture improve lives in many ways in our community and all over the world!