Colorado Yard Care
Helping you create a more beautiful, functional and sustainable yard along Colorado's Front Range
Have you ever been out in your yard in spring cutting back your plants, and felt puzzled when faced with a blue mist spirea shrub? If so, check out this new video we made that demonstrates how to prune blue mist spirea in spring. The methods I cover can also be used for dark knight […]
Heavy springs snows are a wonderful way to get free moisture into your landscape. Although the moisture is very valuable, heavy wet snow can collect on branches and break them. If the branches break in a bad place, it can cause terrible damage to your trees and shrubs. Here are a few tips to help […]
Shrubs are such an important part of a landscape. Before you start trimming your shrubs and bushes this spring, take a look at this new video I just posted. In the video, I explain the difference between thinning and heading pruning cuts. By using thinning cuts, you can help your shrubs look their best for […]
Have you ever wondered the best way to cut back your perennial flowers in spring? If so, you might want to watch the video I made of the general process. You’ll be surprised how simple it is! In the video, I cover when the best time of year to cut back your perennial plants, how […]
We got lucky over the past week, with a bit of wet spring snow adding moisture to our landscapes. For most of us, however, the snow didn’t moisten the soil very deeply. It’s time to water your landscape plants to ensure they get a good start to the growing season. I know I’ve often felt […]
Warm weather is on the horizon. Despite the occasional dustings of snow, the birds are singing in the morning, signaling that spring is right around the corner. It’s time to get busy in the yard! Although there is a lot of work to accomplish after a long winter, my advice is to focus on the […]
With a beautiful weekend at hand, how can you make the best use of the time you have available spend on your yard? By mowing, fertilizing, and watering your lawn. Mow, but mow high. It used to be common practice to mow a lawn shorter at the end of the season. Don’t do this. The […]
Fall is in the air. Going into fall, one of the best things you can do for your landscape is to make sure your trees are well-hydrated going into winter. Hydrated trees are less susceptible to winter kill and sunscald damage on the trunk. Also, the new leaves are more likely to emerge beautifully when […]
Although we’ve had a stretch of hot, dry, summer-like weather, fall is right around the corner. As the first leaves begin to turn color, it’s a great time to fertilize your lawn. Although most people think of fertilizing their lawn in spring, the first week in September is an ideal time to give the grass […]
With all the rain that fell in July in southern Colorado, the weeds have been growing, well, like weeds. It’s incredible to see them grow so quickly in warm, wet weather conditions. If you haven’t gotten a chance to take care of them yet, it’s time to take action soon. Many of their seeds are […]
After I wrote a post about cutting blue mist spirea to the ground in spring as part of spring cleanup, one question I received was, “Will cutting it to the ground delay flowering?” Be sure to check out this video about how to cut back or prune blue mist spirea in spring. July and August […]