Green Landscape

A Letter from ICAA Rocky Mountain Charter President

January 12, 2016
Dear ICAA Friends, As 2015 comes to a close, the ICAA-Rocky Mountain Chapter would like to take a moment to thank you for your generous support in making all our programs possible and to...

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...

Using Ice Melt?

December 18, 2015
Snowy days, holiday parties and ice on the sidewalks are the perfect set-up for slip-and-fall accidents.  No one wants the festivities ruined with a sprained ankle or worse – and...

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...

Use hardy ice plants to bring low-growing color

June 03, 2015
Colorado is fortunate to have a wide assortment of plants introduced by Denver Botanic Gardens’ Senior Curator, Panayoti Kelaidis. Among his finds are  South African ice plants...

Dealing with rain

May 27, 2015
Because of extended rains, most planting beds are full of mud, muk and yuk.  Even if you are willing to take a shovel to these super-saturated soils, is it worth the effort? The short...

Great Gift Ideas

May 17, 2015
 #1 – Grafted tomatoes While they have been available for a couple of years, gardeners are just becoming aware of these tomatoes. Their benefits are that they are more vigorous,...

Giving Your Lawn Tough Love?

April 24, 2015
In the spring, don’t spoil your lawn In the spring, don’t spoil your lawn. Kids who are spoiled keep asking for more. And turf grass that is spoiled by over-watering will also...

Winning The War on Weeds

April 13, 2015
Now there’s warm weather and suddenly, it’s dandelion season. They are blooming their yellow heads off, bind weed is winding its way around the garden and thistle, mallow and...

Reducing Landfill Waste

March 30, 2015
Reducing landfill waste This year, the Scott paper company introduced its no-tube toilet paper product. The full-page ads that launched this product announced that each year 17 billion TP...

Getting the Veggie Season Off the Ground

March 23, 2015
Growing your own veggies that can go from the garden to the table in a matter of minutes is not a fad but a solid trend. Even restaurants are establishing their own gardens to give their...

Keeping Rain In Your Yard

February 23, 2015
How to save some rain. One approach to cutting water use is to collect rain that runs off the roof into a rain barrel. Residents in dry areas around the country collect rain to water their...