Extension Agent – Horticulture Entomology

Carol O Meara

Responsible for managing the Boulder County CO Master Gardener program; Answering questions on Home Horticulture; and promoting Extension and local program via various marketing outlets.

It takes a village to raise a child. The popular Igbo proverb takes on more meaning today as our entire community is affected by the shuttering of schools, businesses and stores.

Carol O’Meara: It takes a village, and gardeners can help during coronavirus

March 24, 2020 at 3:46 p.m.

It takes a village to raise a child. The popular Igbo proverb takes on more meaning today as our entire community is affected by the shuttering of schools, businesses and...

To meet the needs of as many growing systems as possible, we’re bringing changes to this column space by expanding the voices contributing their knowledge and wisdom to our community. Our Colorado State University office is staffed by incredibly talented people who, together, have a lot of knowledge we can share.

Carol O'Meara: Spring brings new things for gardening column

February 25, 2020 at 12:50 p.m.

To meet the needs of as many growing systems as possible, we’re bringing changes to this column space by expanding the voices contributing their knowledge and wisdom to our community. ...

To get the most from your lights, go with LED lights, which take less energy to run — up to 80-percent — and last an average of 50,000 hours, instead of the 25,000-hour lifespan of incandescent.

O’Meara: Tips for lighting up home for the holidays

December 17, 2019 at 2:16 p.m.

To get the most from your lights, go with LED lights, which take less energy to run — up to 80-percent — and last an average of 50,000 hours, instead...

Some tips on what to gift the gardener in your life.

O’Meara: Practical gifts for the gardener in your life

November 26, 2019 at 2:45 p.m.

Some tips on what to gift the gardener in your life.

Keep your plants healthy by tidying up the leaves and applying a fresh covering of mulch in perennial beds to keep diseases at bay.

O’Meara: Keep garden diseases at bay during winter

November 12, 2019 at 9:00 a.m.

Keep your plants healthy by tidying up the leaves and applying a fresh covering of mulch in perennial beds to keep diseases at bay.

Put on your gloves and take advantage of warm fall spells to get your garden tidied up for its winter bed.

O’Meara: Tips for preparing the garden for its winter nap

October 21, 2019 at 3:05 p.m.

Put on your gloves and take advantage of warm fall spells to get your garden tidied up for its winter bed.

On Samhain, the Celts believed that the veil between the world of the living and the dead was the thinnest, when ghosts would return to walk the earth.

O’Meara: From Samhain came the multi-million dollar industry of Halloween

October 15, 2019 at 10:39 a.m.

On Samhain, the Celts believed that the veil between the world of the living and the dead was the thinnest, when ghosts would return to walk the earth.

To tell when gourds are ready for harvest, check the stems, which will be dry and brown.

O’Meara: Tips for harvesting and curing home-grown gourds

October 8, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.

To tell when gourds are ready for harvest, check the stems, which will be dry and brown.

Sandlots and dirt yards are fine for goofing off during pickup football games; running, leaping, swerving and diving is perfect for a relaxing afternoon in the Colorado sunshine. But if you’re going to pirouette before mashing your face into the ground, you’d probably prefer to land on nice, cushy turf grass. Fall marks the season […]

O’Meara: Take advantage of warm September days to prep lawns for fall

September 16, 2019 at 3:33 p.m.

Sandlots and dirt yards are fine for goofing off during pickup football games; running, leaping, swerving and diving is perfect for a relaxing afternoon in the Colorado sunshine. But if...

Have you experienced the unbearable sadness of a lackluster tomato? Standing in front of tables piled high with perfect red, round fruit, we convince ourselves that we know how to pick one that will be a tasty prize on our salad. Sadly, finding a commercially grown tomato with moan-worthy flavor is like finding a needle […]

O’Meara: Thanks to research, tomato taste finding its way back into the fruit

August 26, 2019 at 1:22 p.m.

Have you experienced the unbearable sadness of a lackluster tomato? Standing in front of tables piled high with perfect red, round fruit, we convince ourselves that we know how to...

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