Colorado native garden

Choosing the right shrubs for your Colorado garden can be a rewarding task. Hardy plants that thrive in the state’s unique climate offer a quick way to add

Printing note: This design was created to be 8.5″ x 14″ and the design pdf will print best on legal size paper. Overview Front Range Colorado gardening is unique thanks to a cold and dry climate, and we have always had to do things differently: planting, sourcing, and care, so the design offers guidance to […]

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In this article, we examine our favorite perennial plants to put down in your garden if you live in the great state of Colorado. Come take a look!

Ornamental grasses are one of the most useful types of plants you can use in your landscape designs; here are five ideas to get you started, plus lots of beautiful grasses to achieve your favorite look.

Makes sure your landscape thrives in the unique Colorado climate. Here are 3 important things you should know before you landscape in Colorado.

Are you a native of Colorado and looking to spruce up your landscaping? Adding flowering shrubs and trees is the perfect way to add both color and fragrance to your existing outdoor space. Depending on where you live in Colorado, certain species of trees and shrubs will do better than others. You will need to […]

Today I'm thinking about the trip I took last year to the beautiful Denver, Colorado for a photoshoot at the home of plantsman Dan Johnson. Dan is also an associate director and curator of native plant collection for Denver Botanic Gardens @denverbotanic. Here are some photos he sent me of the Gardens in full bloom in the middle of June. Have you visited your local botanic garden yet this year? --Diana Koehm, assistant editor #denver #waterwise #garden #gardeninspiration #botanicgarden ...

Did you know that the Front Range Wild Ones website has a lot of resources for planting native plants? Here's a great list of Native Grasses: https://frontrange.wildones.org/native-grasses/ Find lots more Resources on our website under the "Resources" drop down, including info on how to propagate native plants, public gardens to visit, a Kenton Seth Landscape Design plan, and so much more! Happy growing!

Best Denver Colorado Garden Plants

Seven easy steps to create a low-water yard in Colorado.

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Mulch is important to keep your soil healthy, and it can also be aesthetically pleasing. But the type of mulch you use is truly important. Here, we highlight four different types of mulch that seem to be best for native plant landscapes.

Colorado Springs Utilities Xeriscape Demonstration Garden. Lovely iceplant and penstemon planted amid boulders

A beautiful Xeriscape garden by John Smithin Golde, Colorado, features poppies, apache plume, sedum, acantholimon and other drought tolerant plants

Marietta and Ernie O'Byrne on xeric gardening.

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