Category Archives: Maintenance
What’s a Waffle Garden?
ALCC’s Tip of the Week has me wondering – what is a WAFFLE GARDEN? Warm days, and especially warming soil conditions, make this a prime weekend for planting those seasonal vegetables we all love. Yet the drought still looms. And … Continue reading
Landscaping with Water Restrictions
As a leader in the Green Industry, Colorado Designscapes is proud to integrate Green CO’s Best Management Practices in the landscape work we do. The Green Industries of Colorado, an alliance of seven trade associations representing all facets of the horticulture and … Continue reading
Is the Drought Over?
Kristen Fefes with ALCC sent this out yesterday and I thought it had some really good information that I wanted to share with you. She said: After all this snow and rain, it seems a bit silly to title an … Continue reading
Pallet Gardening
Pallet Gardening is hot, hot, hot right now! Bertha Lynn (denverchannel.com) and I will show viewers today just how easy and unique they are! Step 1: Find a pallet and either use the full size or cut to size … Continue reading
Container Gardening 101
I know that most of you probably planted up your flower pots and your seasonal color beds this weekend if it wasn’t too muddy in your lawn from the nice bit of moisture we just received. However, I bet there … Continue reading
Mother’s Day Gifts
I wanted to share with you ALCC’s Tip of the Week Take mom back in time with the new annuals The bright retro colors bursting into home décor are also making a strong statement in this year’s annual … Continue reading
Will the Lilacs Bloom?
This is a reprint of the ALCC’s Tip of the Week published on Friday, May 3rd: Along the Front Range, snowfall on May 1st feels late for the last blast of winter. Yet, do you remember 2002 when we had … Continue reading
Per Square Foot Gardening
This Monday, May 6th, Bertha Lynn (denverchannel.com) and I will discuss and demonstrate how to plan and construct a Square Foot Garden. Square foot gardening is the practice of planning and creating small but intensively planted gardens. The practice combines concepts from other organic gardening methods, … Continue reading
Unusual Containers
Phil and Bertha Lynn (denverchannel.com) demonstrated on Monday how creative and fun unusual containers can be for displaying your seasonal color! Even better is that Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are coming up quickly and there are some great ideas … Continue reading
Fertilizer 101
The following is the Tip of the Week by ALCC: With good weather back in Colorado, you may have a hankering to get outside this weekend and make something happen in the yard. But if fertilizing the lawn is on … Continue reading