We are the Horticulture staff at CSU Extension Tri River Area office, Grand Junction CO. 970-244-1834 UU. For more information, contact Eric Ishiwata.
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06/18/2026
Last year, our master gardeners planted two desert willows in our arboretum in Grand Junction. After experiencing some dieback from the April freeze, they're flowering! We couldn't be more excited!
A Southwest native, desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) is a great small tree for lower elevations of the Western Slope. It is hardy to Zone 7 and possibly zone 6 or even 5b, depending on the cultivar and microclimate where it is planted. It has willow-like leaves but is more closely related to catalpa.
Once established, desert willow is a low-water, drought-tolerant tree. Its striking summer flowers make it a standout in the garden while attracting hummingbirds, native bees, honey bees, and butterflies.
06/17/2026
Lawn problems? A good first place to start if you use automated sprinklers is to do an informal irrigation audit.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬:
💦 Take 5-10 identical containers (cups, cat food cans, tuna cans, etc.) and place them in an irrigation zone, at least a few feet away from sprinkler heads. Put some in brown areas and some in green areas.
💦 Run the zone normally or run the zone for 15-20 minutes. While the system is running, look for crooked sprinklers and low or blocked heads.
💦 Measure the depth of water in each cup and write down whether it was in a green or brown area.
💦 Use some math to get an average amount of water in green and brown areas.
Small differences in water per irrigation event add up to HUGE differences over the course of a season.
Knowing the amount of water your system puts out will also help you determine if you are under or overwatering your lawn. (Both are problematic for lawns 😬)
Join CSU Extension Master Gardeners and hosts, Dorothy & Lucie, as they talk about lavender and its many uses with Paola Legarre, owner and founder of Sage Creations and author of Lavender for All Seasons: A Gardener's Guide to Growing and Creating with Lavender Year-Round.
05/22/2026
Bees love penstemon! Bees and other pollinators are taking advantage of the penstemons in the demonstration gardens at the Tri-River Area Extension office in Grand Junction.
05/21/2026
We're so excited to have our demonstration gardens in Grand Junction included in the 2026 Grand Valley Garden Tour, hosted by the Plateau Chapter of the Colorado Native Plant Society.
Come see the Chinle Cactus and Succulent Society garden and several gardens maintained by Colorado Master Gardeners, including a rock garden and a penstemon garden.
The tour is this Sunday, May 24 and there's still time to sign up!
Join CSU Extension Master Gardeners and hosts, Dorothy & Lucie, as they talk with Ryan Surad, Mesa County Noxious W**d and Pest Coordinator, about Japanese beetle and efforts to eradicate the beetle in Mesa County.
Call, email, or come in with your question! If you have a plant or insect sample, you can drop those off during business hours Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday morning and master gardeners can follow up with you.
Contact Delta County Colorado Master Gardeners by phone or email: 970-874-2195, [email protected], or in person at the Tri-River Area Delta County Extension Office- 525 Dodge Street, Delta, office hours for sample drop-off: 7:30-11:30am & 12:30-4:30 pm.
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