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Bearded Irises Perfectly Adapted to the Front Range of Colorado
Bearded
iris are among the hardiest perennials to grow along the Front Range in
Colorado, but at Long’s Iris Garden in Boulder, crows have ripped the young
shoots from their neat rows.
“My husband and I have taken to having our dinner out here and waiting for
nightfall,” says owner Catherine Long Gates, where she stands watch until the
vandalizing crows retire to their nests.
The
rest of this story is now contained in "Colorado
Home and Garden Lover's Guide" by
Front Range Living and Fulcrum Publishing. It can be purchased through www.fulcrum-books.com
or at bookstores, such as: www.tatteredcover.com,
www.barnesandnoble.com,
www.borders.com
or www.amazon.com.
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