Living in Colorado, you come to figure out that during the winter, things freeze. Your precious plants and sprinkler system are two specific things in your landscape that are vulnerable to freeze damage. With Front Range temperatures dipping to 27 degrees and lower last week, it’s important to know how to protect your landscape plants and sprinkler system from the…
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If there is one thing that can be heartbreaking to a gardener, it’s coming outside to see a garden full of eaten plants. Living in the Denver area, you have to be careful about deer, rabbits, elk, and voles chowing down on your beautiful bulbs. However, there’s no need to breakout the hunting gear to keep your…
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If you were wondering when the perfect time to freshen up your container garden and beds with fall color, it’s the first week of October. During the evening, temperatures are a lot cooler and daylight is a few hours shorter. Since summer is gone, your plants do not have to worry about heat stress and…
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Frame your landscape with a beautiful border of plantings that will enhance its beauty. When it comes to borders for your yard and your gardens, plants are a great softscape alternative. You want your border plants to stay low to the ground because these low growing shrubs and flowering plants allow you to bring in color as…
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When was the last time you’ve taken a close look at your driveway? Is it concrete? Do you see plenty of cracks? Does it feel like you’re going up a rocky forest trail when you drive over it? Or maybe you just don’t like how the color has faded and its once illustrious look is…
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Have you noticed that there are much more shady areas in the landscape of well established neighborhoods in the Denver area? That means that those gardens and landscapes need shade loving annuals and perennials to bring in that much needed fall color. Shade Loving Annuals Begonias and impatiens are the most common annuals that grow…
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If you’ve been dreaming about that awesome outdoor kitchen, what’s stopping you? Now is a great time to get started on an outdoor kitchen construction project for your Denver home. The fall season has great weather perfect for construction in the landscape. You want to try and get as much done before the ground freezes…
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Just in case you missed it, Colorado Homes & Lifestyles wrote a blog post this summer that summed up 2012’s top 10 landscaping trends. Whether you are a gardener or love to entertain in your outdoor living spaces, these trends are a great way to spruce up your home’s outdoor environment and improve your home…
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Thanks to the hot summer this year, gardens all around Denver are thriving and even causing some crops to be harvested ahead of schedule. If you are unsure about what vegetables in your veggie garden can be harvested right now, take a look at some great tips from the ALCC that will help you to…
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It takes the right outdoor furniture pieces to complete the look of a fabulous outdoor living room. They have to be comfortable, durable, weather resistant, and fashionable. Your outdoor living rooms are the main entertaining areas of your home’s outdoor environment. Top them off with exquisite style and great comfort. The fabrics, textures, colors, and…
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