How to Grow Strawberries in Colorado: Variety Selection, Planting, and Cold-Climate Care
Growing strawberries in Colorado is absolutely possible, and with the right variety selection and frost protection, you can harvest sweet, juicy berries from June through early fall despite our high-altitude challenges. The key is choosing day-neutral or everbearing varieties like Albion, Seascape, or Fort Laramie that tolerate our alkaline soil, dramatic temperature swings, and intense UV exposure at elevations above 5,000 feet.
I’ll admit, my first attempt at strawberries in a high-altitude garden was humbling. I planted June-bearing varieties straight from a big-box store, watched them bloom beautifully in May, and then …
Why Your Garden Fireplace Could Be a Winter Hazard (And How to Keep It Safe in Alberta)
Schedule professional inspections with Mason Chimney Repair before each heating season to catch creosote buildup and structural damage that Alberta’s freeze-thaw cycles can accelerate. Zone 3’s temperature swings wreak havoc on outdoor chimneys, creating cracks that seem minor in autumn but become dangerous by mid-winter.
Clear a minimum fifteen-foot radius around your outdoor fireplace, removing dead plant material, overhanging branches, and combustible garden debris that our dry chinook winds can instantly transform into fire hazards. I learned this the hard way when a …
