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Want Green in your Landscape all year round?

Want Green in your Landscape all year round?

If you are looking for an Evergreen shrub that will provide your Colorado garden or landscape with beautiful greenery in all seasons, the Panchito Manzanita is a great plat to consider. This shrub is a low growing plant that can handle little watering and full sun....

What is sustainable landscaping?

What is sustainable landscaping?

You may have heard the term "sustainable landscaping" tossed around, but many people still don't fully understand what it actually is. To be honest, there are quite a few varying definitions but the staples of sustainable landscaping are: an attractive environment...

Have you checked on your Hardscapes lately?

Have you checked on your Hardscapes lately?

Hardscapes are the areas of your landscape that use hard materials such as pavers, natural stone, cement, bricks or manufactured blocks that create retaining walls, patios and walkways. Since your hardscapes are exposed to the elements on a daily basis, after some...

3 Benefits of a Water Efficient  Landscape

3 Benefits of a Water Efficient Landscape

If your landscape is outdated, consider having it converted into a Xeriscape. For those who are not familiar with the term Xeriscape, it is simply a type of landscape or garden that reduces or eliminates the need for supplemental water from irrigation. This type of...

Vertical Gardening: Grow Up When you can’t Grow Out

Vertical Gardening: Grow Up When you can’t Grow Out

Ever heard of vertical gardening? If not, it is a new landscaping trend that has not been seen too often in Colorado yet. This is due to the fact that Colorado does not have the year-round climate to support expanses of green walls like you see in more temperate...

Know the Plants that are Toxic to your Pets

Know the Plants that are Toxic to your Pets

Are you sure the plants in your landscape and garden are safe for your little furry family members, meaning your beloved pets? Believe it or not, there are some plants that are safe for humans to eat but are toxic to pets. Cats and dogs don't usually eat plants but to...

Bring Drama to the Garden with the Black Petunia

Bring Drama to the Garden with the Black Petunia

If you are ready to add a bit of drama to your garden, why not go with basic black? It has taken quite some time, but black is now in with flowers and growers have developed the black petunia. Not available at retailers just yet, this black bloom can be used to create...

Are Deer damaging your Beautiful Gardens?

Are Deer damaging your Beautiful Gardens?

Are you having problems with deer damaging your beautiful landscape? Deer are probably the most prevalent of animals that can devastate a garden.  When planting, it is important to know that deer may eat anything, even plants that garden and nursery centers list as...

When is the Best Time to Hire a Landscape Architect?

When is the Best Time to Hire a Landscape Architect?

“When is the best time to hire a landscape architect?” A question homeowners have asked for years with an elusive answer that depends on a multitude of factors. To answer the question, homeowners should first consider their home’s plot and design. The project’s scale...

Solar Lighting in the Garden

Solar Lighting in the Garden

Don't simply enjoy your beautiful garden during the day. Illuminate your garden with solar lighting that creates soft pools of light that make trees, accent rocks, plants and more look interesting at night. It does not matter whether you have a vast landscape or a...

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