What’s New, Broomfield!
Broomfield County Extension collaborates with businesses, organizations, and other counties to extend the reach of programming. Check out new programs and opportunities.
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Check out Broomfield’s Seed LibraryAre you itching to start gardening? Now is a great time to join the Broomfield Seed Library and pick up some seeds to grow at home. The seed library, located on the second floor of the Broomfield Library, is a free collection that varies based on donations and seasonality. Check in frequently to see what fruit, vegetable, herb, and ornamental seeds are available. Need a vegetable gardening refresher? CSU Extension’s Grow and Give website offers a wealth of information, including the Colorado Vegetable Guide. |
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Ask a Master Gardener in Person!Trained Colorado Master Gardeners are now available on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Broomfield CSU Extension Office. Drop in on either day for one-on-one gardening advice and watch for other community locations. If times don’t work for you, the Master Gardener Helpline is monitored year-round. Leave a message at 303.464.5554, send an email to BroomfieldMG@colostate.edu, or submit your question using this online form. |
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Front Range Tree RecommendationsThe recently-updated Front Range Tree Recommendation List is now available. Developed through a collaborative Green Industry project, this list is a go-to resource for professionals and consumers alike. Whether you are planning a new landscape or replacing a tree, you will want to check out this comprehensive guide. |
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Free Gardening WebinarsCSU Extension has released the 2025 lineup of free gardening webinars. Classes are presented by horticulture experts from across the state. Visit the PlantTalk Colorado website for topics, dates, registration links, and recordings of previous classes! CSU Extension also is hosting a free webinar series on common plant pests and diseases in Colorado. Webinars will be held on Fridays at noon in April and May. Learn more and register on the PlantTalk website. |
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Plant Select® 2025 CollectionEach year Plant Select® introduces new waterwise plants that have been specially developed for this area. Plants are trialed and tested for 2-5 years at Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado State University, and public and private gardens. Check out the 2025 selections, including RAMBLERTM mountain fleabane (shown left), which produces lavender, daisy-like flowers in May and June. |
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Green School Short CoursesIf you love gardening and are looking for in-depth, Colorado-specific classes, look no further! Colorado State University offers four short-course bundles depending on your particular area of interest . Enroll anytime for one or more of the self-paced online classes: Colorado Gardening Foundations, Landscape Management Basics, Plant Diagnostics, and Grow Your Own Food. The price is $195 per course. |
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Join the Seed LibraryIf you haven’t signed up yet, submit your Membership Form now so you can start borrowing (and donating!) seeds at the Broomfield Seed Library.
Look for the seed collection in the repurposed card catalog located on the second floor of the Broomfield Library. The selection varies depending on donations and seasonality, so you’ll want to check frequently to see what’s available.
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Caregiver Workshop SeriesCSU Extension partnered with national speaker, Jane Barton, to explore a variety of issues related to caregiving: the personal impact of caring, health care options, advance directives, community resources, and more. Webinars recordings are available in English and Spanish on the Caregiver Workshop Series YouTube playlist. |
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A Garden for All SeasonsThinking about converting turf to xeriscape next year? Winter is a great time to peruse magazines and websites for water-friendly designs, but it’s also helpful to see firsthand what the plants will look like in all seasons. Will they provide winter interest or help sustain wildlife year-round? Find out at the Broomfield Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, home to a large selection of waterwise perennials, trees, and shrubs. It’s open all day, every day, and you never know what (or who) you’ll see there! |
Visit the CSU Flower Trial GardenCSU’s trial garden is open daily to the public during daylight hours, and it’s free! Here are just a few testimonials:
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CSU Flower Trial WinnersEach year, Colorado State University’s Annual Flower Trial Garden tests and analyzes the performance of more than 1,000 varieties of annual bedding plants in Colorado’s harsh growing conditions. Learn more about CSU’s Flower Trial Garden — the largest of its kind west of the Mississippi — and the newest award winners. |
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Plant Select® “New for 2022” ListEach year Plant Select® brings new plants to garden centers and wholesale suppliers that have been specially developed for this area. Plants are trialed and tested for 2-5 years at Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado State University, and public and private gardens. Visit the Plant Select® website to learn about the seven new plants introduced this year and where you can find them. |
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Disaster Resources AvailableCSU Extension has published a guidebook in English and Spanish to aid individuals and communities impacted by the recent Boulder County fires in the recovery process. Here are the links for downloading: |
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A Little Free Library, Garden-style!CSU Extension recently installed a Little Free Library at the Broomfield Xeriscape Demonstration Garden, but there’s a twist: the books for both adults and children are horticulture-related. Consistent with the “Take a Book, Share a Book” philosophy, visitors are invited to borrow a book. Gardening book donations also are welcome at this Little Free Library! |
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Online Cottage Food Safety TrainingAre you interested in producing food items from a home kitchen to sell to the public? If so, the Colorado Cottage Foods Act requires you to complete a food safety training course. CSU Extension offers online training that meets this requirement and (upon passing) provides you with a certificate of training valid for three years. Check this schedule for online courses offered statewide. Registration is $50 (plus fee). |
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Ask a Master Gardener!Broomfield Master Gardeners are available year-round to answer horticulture-related questions. Send an email to BroomfieldMG@colostate.edu, call the helpline at 303.464.5554, or submit your question using this form. You may also consult this list of local Horticulture FAQs, which is organized by season. |
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Residential Lawn CareIf you missed it in real time, you can watch a recording of this GREEN series class taught by Sarah Schweig, Broomfield County Extension Director & Horticulture Agent.
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Learn, Grow, Share!Grow and Give is a modern victory garden project with an Extension twist. Started in 2020 to make a local impact on food security, Grow and Give connects backyard and community gardens with food donation sites across the state. CSU Extension’s Grow and Give website offers a TON of great gardening resources in English and Spanish. Be sure to check it out! Register your garden to join the Grow and Give community and log your donations to friends, family and neighbors. Looking for a place to donate? Visit the Grow & Give website to find a site near you – there are two in the Broomfield area! |
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Container Vegetable GardeningDid you miss it in real time? Watch a recording of this class taught by Sarah Schweig, Broomfield County Extension Director & Horticulture Agent. |
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Native Bee WatchCheck out the new native bee house recently installed at Broomfield’s demonstration garden! If you’re interested in helping monitor the bee population in Broomfield, read more about CSU Extension’s Native Bee Watch program. |
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Virtual Seed Starting ClassYou may have missed it in real time, but you can watch a recording of this class taught by Sarah Schweig, Broomfield County Extension Director & Horticulture Agent. Topics include supplies, timing, and techniques for starting vegetables and annual flowers indoors. |
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Money Management BasicsLearn to stretch your money through these free online workshops offered by Broomfield FISH in conjunction with the City and County of Broomfield and CSU Extension. Check back for the next financial literacy workshop dates. In the meantime, here are resources from the previous series: |
¡Recursos Nuevos en Español!CSU Extension’s statewide horticulture team is working hard to offer more gardening resources in Spanish, including videos, numerous publications, and an in-depth Colorado Vegetable Guide. An English version of the guide also is available. |
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Need Gardening Advice?Broomfield Master Gardeners are available year-round to answer your horticulture-related questions. Call the helpline at 303.464.5554, send an email to BroomfieldMG@colostate.edu, or submit your question using this form. |
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Watch our AmeriCorps Team in ActionCSU Extension’s dedicated AmeriCorps members created and distributed more than 650 take-and-make STEM kits to Broomfield area children in the second half of 2020. This effort included a stop at Centennial Elementary in partnership with Community Food Share and the Broomfield Library. Team member Diamila Konate, pictured left, helped hand out STEM kits and free books. Watch this video to learn more about this community outreach effort. Didn’t receive a kit? No problem! Most of the kits can be recreated using common household items. You can follow along with these instructions. |
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Making a Difference in Broomfield!CSU Extension now has three AmeriCorps service members working out of its Broomfield office. These important team members develop and deliver STEM programs in out-of-school settings to local students. |
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Our LocationBroomfield County Extension is located in the Broomfield Library. We are open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with live horticulture help on Tuesdays and Thursdays. To request a specific appointment time, email csuextension@broomfield.org. |
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Look what we made!CSU Extension Broomfield and CSU Extension 4-H STEM specialists joined staff from Broomfield Library and Broomfield Open Space and Trails in a full-day outreach event at Centennial Elementary School on Jan. 24. Students built and decorated bird houses, learned the basics of birding, and contributed their bird sightings to the Broomfield Naturalists citizen science project. |
Other events that may be of interest…
May 14 – CSU Webinar: Top Trees for Colorado
May 15 – Cottage Food Safety Online Training
May 15 – Advancing Healthy Aging Webinar: Inclusive Older Adult Programming
May 16 – Webinar: What’s Killing your Plants – Squash Bugs
May 17 – Family Learn and Grow: Starting Your Garden
May 20 – Trees in the West Conference
May 22 – Vegetable Garden Basics: Drip Irrigation
May 23 – Webinar: What’s Killing your Plants – Tree Borers
June 6 – Cottage Food Safety Online Training
June 11 – CSU Webinar: Native Plants: Potting Media, Soil, and Tips for Transplanting Success
June 12 – Vegetable Garden Basics: Planting Starts and Seeds
June 12 – Cottage Food Safety Online Training
June 14 – Xeriscape Demonstration Garden Tour
June 21 – Family Learn and Grow: Maintaining Your Garden
June 26 – Vegetable Garden Basics: From the Ground Up – Mulches and Trellises
June 27 – Cottage Food Safety Online Training
July 9 – CSU Webinar: Managing Lawns in a Warming Climate
July 10 – Vegetable Garden Basics: Summer Garden Maintenance
July 11 – Cottage Food Safety Online Training
July 12 – Xeriscape Demonstration Garden Tour
July 17 – Cottage Food Safety Online Training
July 19 – Family Learn and Grow: Garden Visitors – Friend or Foe
July 24 – Vegetable Garden Basics: Common Pests and Problems
Aug. 9 – Xeriscape Demonstration Garden Tour
Aug. 13 – CSU Webinar: Best of Demonstration Garden Plants from the Western Slope
Aug. 14 – Vegetable Garden Basics: Harvests and Composting
Aug. 16 – Family Learn and Grow: Harvesting and Enjoying a Summer Garden
Aug. 22 – Cottage Food Safety Online Training
Aug. 28 – Vegetable Garden Basics: Beyond the Harvest
Sept. 10 – CSU Webinar: The Art of Insect Survival: Masters of Disguise and Flashy Warnings
Sept. 11 – Vegetable Garden Basics
Sept. 13 – Xeriscape Demonstration Garden Tour
Sept. 19 – Cottage Food Safety Online Training
Sept. 25 – Vegetable Garden Basics
Oct. 3 – Cottage Food Safety Online Training
Oct. 8 – CSU Webinar: Space Invaders: Garden variety monsters
Nov. 7 – Cottage Food Safety Online Training
Nov. 12 – CSU Webinar: Basics of Tree Pruning: Keeping Your Urban Trees Healthy!
Dec. 10 – CSU Webinar: Mindfulness in Nature: A Garden and Nature-Based Pilot Project
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