Colorado Yard Care
Helping you create a more beautiful, functional and sustainable yard along Colorado's Front Range
Hey folks, along the Front Range lawns are growing and plants are leafing out. The recent warm temperatures are encouraging plants to come out of dormancy. It’s an exciting time! If your plants are starting to grow, it’s important to make sure the soil is moist. Plant cells grow and divide by filling up their […]
Spring is here! At least for this weekend. Looks like it’s going to be warm and beautiful, the perfect weather for cleaning up your landscape. If you haven’t already, here are a few tasks to tackle in the next few weeks. Cut back any perennial flowers or ornamental grasses. Trim the old growth to ground […]
Mother’s Day weekend is a huge milestone in Colorado. For many, it’s the day we start planting new landscape plants, annual flowers and warm season vegetables. With every passing day, it’s less likely we’ll see freezing temperatures until fall. It’s one of my favorite times of year. If you’re celebrating a mom in your life, […]
It looks like spring has finally arrived! This weekend should be beautiful, which may inspire you to do some yard work. To help you figure out what to do for your Colorado landscape during the month of May, I’ve made a new video. I discuss how to care for you lawn, your landscape plants and […]
It’s been a tough spring for many lawns. Last night’s rain will definitely help, but the impacts of the warm, dry spring are appearing. If your lawn is looking less than stellar, I’ve written a new article to describe your options going forward. It’s entitled, Revive, Renovate or Rethink Your Lawn. I discuss the three […]
The month of April is off to a wild start! The major spring snowstorm caused branch breakage and delivered some much-needed moisture. To help you figure out what you need to do for your landscape during the month of April, I made a video summarizing the most important tasks. In the video, I talk about lawn […]
With spring right around the corner, it’s a good idea to start thinking about your landscape again. Trust me, it’s not too early. The warm weather will be here before you know it! To help you decide where to start, I made a video where I talk about the yard care tasks to complete during […]
Snow last week. Record 70’s today. High winds tomorrow. What season are we in anyway? On February 2, the country watched to see if the groundhog saw its shadow. We supposedly then know if we’re in for another six weeks of winter. I heard conflicting reports this year. Some groundhogs called for an early spring […]
By the time November rolls around, I’ve usually put my gardening tools away for the year. Colorado weather will always keep you guessing! I was having a conversation with an acquaintance the other day when he told me he just bought a new house. As I was congratulating him, he revealed that he had no […]
If you’re still wearing sandals and shorts, you know the weather has been warmer than usual. Both September and October were four to five degrees higher than average. Yikes! That may be great for those of you who lament summer’s departure, but your landscape plants still think it’s late August. In a normal year, most […]
Finally! It looks like it’s going to be a beautiful weekend to work in the yard. I’ve gotten a bit behind due to the snow, so I’m going to address the most important things first. Here’s my list for this weekend. Turn on your sprinkler system. As soon as the weather warms up, our lawns and […]