July 2023 Plant of the Month for Niwot Colorado area landscapes
Coreopsis Niwot, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Coreopsis contains several different species of flowering plants, some more lace leaf, and others that have more full foliage. Most will have...
View ArticleAugust 2023 Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes
Giant Sunflowers Erie, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Helianthus or Sunflowers planted from seed in the garden are a great way to add height and striking color to any garden. Planting annual...
View ArticleSeptember 2023 Plant of the Month for Broomfield Colorado area landscapes
Wall Germander Broomfield, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Wall Germander, or Teucrium chamaedrys is a species of plant that is native to the hotter and more dry parts of Europe and North...
View ArticleFall Watering and Irrigation Winterization for Erie Colorado area landscapes
October 2023 Erie, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} The Front Range of Colorado can have beautiful weather in late September into early November. Warm days in the 70’s and cool nights in the...
View ArticleNovember 2023 Plant of the Month for Longmont Colorado area landscapes
Chanticleer Pear Longmont, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Chanticleer Pear or Pyrus calleryana ‘Chanticleer’ (Glen’s Form’) is a pyramidal shaped, non-fruit bearing ornamental tree that is...
View ArticleDecember 2023 Plant of the Month for Mead Colorado area landscapes
Why do my plants take soooooo long to grow? Mead, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Welcome to Colorado. We live in a high desert. Or, if you prefer, a Bsk or Cold Arid Steppe climate as...
View ArticleJanuary 2024 Plant of the Month for Longmont Colorado area landscapes
Zone 5….why can’t I grow all zone 5 plants in Colorado? Longmont, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Colorado has a harsh climate. That’s a given. Often, people will say they just moved here...
View ArticleFebruary 2024 Plant of the Month for Frederick Colorado area landscapes
Pawnee Buttes Creeping Western Sand Cherry Frederick, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Pawnee Buttes Creeping Western Sand Cherry, or Prunus pumila besseyi PAWNEE BUTTES is a low growing...
View ArticleMarch 2024 Plant of the Month for Louisville Colorado area landscapes
Blue Mist Spirea Louisville, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Blue Mist Spirea, or Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Blue Mist’ is not really a member of the Spiraea family but has such similar...
View ArticleApril 2024 Plant of the Month for Lafayette Colorado area landscapes
Dwarf Pussytoes Lafayette, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Dwarf Pussytoes or Antennaria parvifolia ‘McClintock’ are a very drought tolerant low growing groundcover ideal for rock gardens. It...
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