Annuals & Perennials

Insects: Beneficial vs Harmful

January 15, 2016
Spring and summer is right around the corner and your landscape is desiring attention.  Make sure and keep it healthy by following a few tips that may surprise you.  Beneficial and harmful...

Look Forward to Spring

January 08, 2016
In Colorado we live in two worlds. The world of the growing season that is vibrant – and the world of the dormant season, which in contrast, is almost lackluster.  Both have their...

Are your plants set for winter?

December 14, 2015
Winter officially begins in 10 days.  With the cold snap this weekend, it will feel like winter has arrived ahead of schedule.  If you haven’t yet done a great job of tucking your...

What’s in your yard?

November 22, 2015
Repurpose, recycle, reward In the fall, the cozy indoors invites us to circle up around the football game and with comfort food.  Now is the down season to unwind from a busy summer and...

Want to Stop Raking Leaves?

November 07, 2015
It’s OK to run over the leaves that have fallen on your lawn with a mulching lawnmower.  Seriously . The horticulturists at Colorado State University say so – and they site...

Planted Your Tulips Yet?

October 16, 2015
r fall landscaping chores aren’t really complete unless we’ve planted bulbs that will show up as early spring flowers next year.  When they pop up through the snow they tell us...

Ready for Frost?

October 07, 2015
Fall has officially arrived.  We are now a few days beyond the average first date of frost which occurs around September 20th.  While the forecast still shows several nice days...

When Will it Freeze?

October 07, 2015
Protect your sprinkler system from an early freeze. We’ve enjoyed a record-breaking warm September throughout much of Colorado and even though it’s October, we’re...

Tired of Petunias?

September 18, 2015
By mid-September, the flowers that thrived in the summer heat can start to look a little tired.   With fall in the air, it’s time to bring fresh seasonal color into our containers...

Do You Know When to Harvest Your Vegetables?

September 11, 2015
It’s finally about time to harvest those tomatoes, squash and green beans we’ve been patiently growing all summer long .  There’s been a good deal of effort, but as...

Growing Grasses in Your Garden

September 04, 2015
While ornamental grasses first showed up as an unproven landscape trend, they have settled in as a mainstay within Colorado’s landscape. Many of these grasses offer what Colorado...

How Hard Does Your Landscape Work?

September 04, 2015
Day in and day out our landscapes work for us.  Even though we usually think about the sweat equity we, as busy weed-pulling and lawn-mowing humans invest in them, our landscapes do labor...