Tip of the Week! Beware: Insects are Invading
July 01, 2016
Our run of sunny days hitting 90 degrees and higher plus rainy evenings has created an explosion of insects in...
Pots & Planters
Tip of the Week! Give Thirsty Pollinators a Drink Without Drowning Them
June 30, 2016 One of the problems that traditional bird baths and outdoor water features have is that bees and other small pollinators try to perch on the sides, and lose their balance. Often their perch...
Green Roofs – Trending in the New Millennium
June 24, 2016
Green Roofs also known as “euro roofs” have been seen gracing industrial buildings dating back as far as 1935. It has...
Tip of the Week! Cooling Down a Heat Wave
June 21, 2016 When temps hit the ’90s, lawns start to stress. That is because most of our Colorado lawns are bluegrass, a cool season grass which doesn’t much care for heat waves.
When we...
Is Your Landscaping Tax Deductible?
June 10, 2016
Tax time is generally everyone’s favorite time of the year!...
June – Great Outdoors Month 2016
June 01, 2016 The State and National Park of our country represent our natural heritage. Great Outdoors Month takes place from May to July and is an event filled with fun and exciting outdoor activities...
Tip of the Week! Coming Soon Rain Barrels in Your Garden
May 31, 2016
Rain barrels will soon be legal in Colorado thanks to a bill Governor Hickenlooper signed earlier this month. Following are the 5 W’s about rain barrels and a little more:...
Tip of the Week! Sometimes it’s OK to Break the Rules
May 26, 2016 We’ve pined away all winter long to see green grass and smell the petunias – and our moment is finally here. We passed the date of last frost a few days ago and now we can get...
Tip of the Week! Be Inspired by Small Spaces
May 17, 2016 Rock and miniature gardening has become extremely popular and there are new, fresh ideas worth trying – even if your growing area is a small one.
For our high altitude...
Native and Non-Native Plantings
May 13, 2016 The difference between a native plant and non-native plant is quite simple yet imperative to any given environment.
Native Plants
Found in “communities of growth” meaning...
Mother’s Day Plants and Precautions – Tip of the Week
May 07, 2016 Mother’s Day and the start of the new growing season almost coincide. That makes this holiday one to honor mom with plants she loves. From the smallest to largest growing space,...
Colorado's Consumable Wild Plants
May 06, 2016 Colorado has some of the best varieties of plant “super foods” known to nature growing in our own back yard. After extensive studies it has been proven that wild plants...