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Extend your evenings with landscape lighting | Tip of the Week

August 19, 2022
Extend Your Evenings with L andscape Lighting With days getting shorter, now is a great time to be thinking about how lighting can help you make the most of...

Categories: Outdoor lighting

Identify Problems and Protect the Trees | Tip of the Week

August 05, 2022
Learn what is damaging your tree, and how to stop it. Distinguish between plant damage brought on by diseases, insects, or a nutrient deficiency. Learn to identify these pests and how...

Categories: Trees, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care

Manage Japanese Beetles | Tip of the Week

July 29, 2022
Japanese beetles have descended upon many Front Range communities. These exotic pests love many of our favorite plants, including roses, Virginia creeper, sunflowers, and green bean...

Categories: Gardens, Maintenance, Lawn & Garden Care, Green Landscape

Monitor and Improve Efficiency of your Landscape Irrigation Systems | Tip of the Week

July 22, 2022
Determine the efficiency of your sprinkler system by looking for: Runoff on sidewalks and streets.  Pooling or puddling of water...

Time for a mid-summer makeover | Tip of the Week

July 15, 2022
Now is a good time to refresh garden areas, as some annuals have likely begun to fade. Choose some perennials that will tolerate the hot days still ahead and bring color to your garden...

Categories: Gardens, Lawn & Garden Care, Design, Annuals & Perennials

Helping Plants Through a Heat Wave and Saving Water at the Same Time | Tip of the Week

July 08, 2022
Even in our high plain's region, the higher the normal heat, dryness, and extreme temperature swings of our summers can cause stress and potential damage to the garden. Even plants...

Categories: Gardens, Lawn & Garden Care, Annuals & Perennials

Designscapes Colorado Plants Garden Beds at Clayton Early Learning 2022

June 27, 2022
On June 8, 2022, Designscapes Colorado was able to partner with Clayton Early Learning and Hardy Boy Plants again, to help refresh the garden beds. This is the sixth year Designscapes...

Categories: Events, Designscapes News, Company

Pollinator Waterers and Shelters | Tip of the Week

June 24, 2022
Pollinators need sources of water for many purposes, including drinking. Butterflies, for example will gather and sip at shallow pools, mud puddles or even birdbaths. You can easily create one...

Categories: Gardens, Annuals & Perennials

2022 Plants of the year | Tip of the Week

December 31, 2021
Each year, the National Garden Bureau (NGB) chooses its plants of the year in several categories: annuals, perennials, bulbs, shrubs, and edible plants. This year they also added a...

Categories: Gardens, Lawn & Garden Care, Annuals & Perennials

Gift ideas for the plant lover | Tip of the Week

December 10, 2021
This Sunday is National Poinsettia Day. Poinsettias are a great gift for this time of year. While they are not edible and could cause mild illness, they aren't poisonous to kids or pets....

Categories: DIY

How to decorate your pots and planters for the holidays | Tip of the Week

December 03, 2021
If you've got some big planters in your landscape, they don't have to stay empty and boring this winter. The rest of your landscape might be dormant, but your containers can add a pop...

Categories: Pots & Planters

A Letter From the ALCC President | December

December 01, 2021
Please allow me to take this time during the holiday season to offer my sincere thanks and gratitude to everyone who is working on behalf of our association and industry. You play an important...