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 […]
Now that spring is here (sort of), you may be wondering what you should do to care for your yard with the impending major snowstorm this weekend. Here are my top four tips for what to do and to leave for later. Knock the snow off the branches of your trees and shrubs periodically. This […]
I’ve thoroughly been enjoying the show-stopping displays of all the beautiful flowering perennials this summer. Flowers bring so much joy to our lives and perennials come back year after year. What could be better? I love new varieties of plants, but after working in Colorado landscapes for over twenty years there’s a special place in […]
Irises are having a fantastic bloom year. It’s a welcome surprise, especially when many trees and shrubs were damaged by frost. Imagine that– many other plants are having a tough year, but the same conditions led to an abundance of iris flowers! Irises produce huge flowers in a rainbow of colors that always lift my […]
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, […]
Hello Fellow Gardeners! Now that we’re into our first real week of spring weather, it’s time to start thinking about what we need to tackle in our yards next month. May is my absolute favorite month of the year along Colorado’s Front Range. It’s when trees and shrubs push out their new leaves, grass begins […]
If you’re thinking about adding a tree to your landscape this year, I’d like to share a recording of a webinar I gave yesterday called Planting Trees for Future Generations. It covers how to choose a tree with proven success, how to plant using smart techniques and how to care for your tree long term. […]
Hello My Plant People, It’s a beautiful Colorado Easter weekend. While the weather is signalling the renewal of nature, life has been dramatically different for many Coloradoans for the past few weeks. If you’re feeling frustrated from staying at home, bored from hobbies you’ve exhausted or moved by evaluating your priorities, think about developing your […]
Hi Everyone! Now that many of us are spending more time at home, our attention is turning to our yards. April is a wonderful month to kick off the growing season. While you dream about which landscape projects you’ll tackle, take care of your existing yard by taking care of a few important tasks. Here’s […]
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 […]