A View from Above: The Parterre Garden

A View from Above: The Parterre Garden

A parterre garden is a formal garden design planted on a level surface that consists of planting beds, edged in stone or tightly clipped hedging and visually pleasing gravel paths that usually form a symmetrical pattern. Created in the 16th century by French nursery...
Composting in the Wintertime

Composting in the Wintertime

The weekend brought in some much needed warmer temperatures so now it is time to get outside and pitch some compost over your garden. And if there is still some snow on the ground, that won’t be a problem because the compost will eventually settle in. Plus if...
Winter Tip: Minimize Salt Damage to your Plants

Winter Tip: Minimize Salt Damage to your Plants

Most of Colorado is still going through sub-zero temps this week and with all the icemelt products that were put down to keep hardscapes like driveways and walkways safe, it’s important to note the one drawback caused by these icemelt products –  they can...
Graceful Espaliers for your Garden

Graceful Espaliers for your Garden

Espaliers are graceful and can take hundreds of different forms as well as adapt to many different aesthetic and functional purposes. If you have never heard of espalier by name, more than likely you have seen it before. An espalier is a tree or shrub that is pruned...
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