As scientists at CSU tell us, your grass is in a critical time right now. Spring is when it grows its feeder roots that capture water all season long. Turf scientists will tell you that too much water can spoil your lawn—especially in the spring. Don’t let your lawn’s roots get used to over-watering. Over-watering can cause turf roots to remain shallow in the top inch or so of soil. Shallow roots dry out sooner, causing stress and brown spots…
Discover how to create curb appeal through color coordination, impactful containers, lighting, and fragrance that welcomes neighbors, friends, and family to your home. When: Tomorrow, May 18th Time: 10am – 11am Cost: FREE Location: Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Aurora CO 80016 | map Looking forward to seeing you there!…
Now is the time to get ahead of the weeds! As the season warms up and our landscape plants are growing and blooming, they’re joined by weeds. By weeds, we mean unwanted plants—especially those that have the potential to outgrow and displace the plants we put in our landscape on purpose. Now is the time to get ahead of the weeds to prevent a larger problem later. Put an end to them when they first appear can prevent them from…
Flowers and plants are traditional Mother’s Day gifts, but consider a plant that offers more than just a pretty look when putting together a hanging basket or container of plants for Mom this weekend Pollinator-friendly flowers Who wouldn’t enjoy looking out at their flowers and seeing adorable little hummingbirds? To attract these pollinators, try salvia greggii Furman’s Red. It has beautiful magenta-red flowers, can bloom from June to October, and can provide food for hummingbirds and other pollinators all summer.…
Growing Floral Arrangements in your Landscape May 4 10am – 11am Learn about plants (trees, shrubs, grasses, and flowers) that can provide materials for great floral displays for every season, inside and out. Lasting Impressions: Creating a Memorable Front Entry May 18 10am – 11am Discover how to create curb appeal through color coordination, impactful containers, lighting, and fragrance that welcomes neighbors, friends, and family to your home. Tea Gardens: Growing Your Own Tea June 1 2pm – 3pm Learn…
After three seasons growing in the challenging conditions of the Rocky Mountains, five perennial plants have been named “Top Performers” by researchers at Colorado State University. See them here.…
Your lawn has been resting all winter, and now is a good time to help it get in shape for the summer season. Aerating, a process of removing “cores” of soil from your turf, is a beneficial “exercise” as part of your landscape’s spring conditioning program. Spring snowfall has left the soil full of moisture, which makes it easier for the aerator’s tines to sink in and pull out plugs of grass and soil. The holes created allow water, nutrients,…
Want a beautiful lawn? Start your landscape off right this spring. Proper maintenance will keep your personal green space in tip-top shape for relaxing or entertaining. Consider grass cycling. Allowing grass clippings to remain on the lawn helps return nitrogen and nutrients to the soil. Water wisely. Provide your lawn a cycle-and-soak watering every few days, not daily. Watering your lawn too frequently often leads to shallow root growth. Control weeds. April is the ideal time to get in front…
At lower elevations and in protected areas, the early bulbs of spring are popping up to paint the first strokes of color across the landscape. Some places are seeing crocus and hyacinths – and daffodils and tulips are soon to follow. As we are well aware this week, April is (sort of) warming, but it can still be a time of heavy snow – and even a temperature dip into the deep freeze. Protecting early-flowering bulbs When the bulbs you…
If you’re yearning for spring color, take a break from the cold and find inspiration from the CSU flower trial gardens. Two winning plants from the flower trials have been named plants of the year by the National Garden Bureau. 2019 is the Year of Salvia nemorosa, a pollinator-friendly garden plant. Colorado State University named a salvia “Best of Show” in its 2018 flower trials. Salvia ‘Big Blue’ from PanAmerican Seed, pictured above right, is “a later bloomer that is…
