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Sunrose – A Great Groundcover That Will Brighten Any Garden
Helianthemum nummularium, aka Sunrose or Rockrose, is a semi-woody perennial sub-shrub or ground cover. Sunroses are originally native to the Mediterranean region, but have been in horticultural...
View ArticleDog Tuff African Dogtooth Grass: The Best Turf Grass for Hot & Dry Sites
Do you love having a lush lawn, but hate the idea of wasting water? Do you have dogs who leave unsightly dead spots in your lawn where they’ve urinated? If you answered yes to either of these...
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Photo of the Day – Firecracker Penstemon
I took this photo of a Firecracker Penstemon (Penstemon eatonii) in my garden back in early June. We here in the Denver area were enjoying spring like weather at the time, and so the vivid red blooms...
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Plant Fall Bulbs Now for Spring Color Later
As we move further into the fall season, many gardeners have turned their attention to cleaning up and preparing to put their gardens to bed for winter. Gardeners should also take this time to plan...
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Korean Feather Grass – A Frothy Focal Point for the Part-Shade Garden
Calamagrostis brachytricha, Korean Feather Reed Grass Calamagrostis brachytricha, aka Korean Feather Reed Grass, is a clump-forming ornamental grass with green leaves and fluffy flower plumes. It is...
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Ban Evergreen Trees… from Urban Areas in Colorado?
When it comes to trees in designed landscapes in Colorado, landscape architects and designers don’t have very many species to choose from. With that being said, it might seem heretical to propose that...
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Photos of the Day: Early Spring Blooms at the Denver Botanic Gardens
A visit to the Denver Botanic Gardens has revealed that the first signs of spring are making their presence known. As we have been experiencing a recent warm spell here in the Denver area, I decided to...
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Spring Planted Flower Bulbs Provide Bright Flowers in Summer
Whether you’re an experienced or an inexperienced gardener, you’re probably aware of fall planted flowering bulbs. Tulips, daffodils, crocus, alliums, hyacinth and other “fall planted/spring blooming...
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Photo of the Day: Echinocereus Cactus at Kendrick Lake Gardens
June is finally here, which gets me thinking about cactus flowers. I wanted to share these photos I took of a gorgeous flowering cactus that was growing in a park called Kendrick Lake Park, located in...
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Photo of the Day: Hollyhock Mallow
I had never heard of a Hollyhock Mallow, but I came upon this delightful plant while visiting a friend last month. This interesting horticultural specimen was blooming in my friend’s neighbor’s yard....
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Photo of the Day: Awesome Artichokes
Many of the annual and vegetable plants at the Denver Botanic Gardens are at their peak right now, and looking amazing. This photo of an artichoke plant in bloom was captured in the garden’s Potager...
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Photo of the Day: Zinnia Floral Diversity
These photos show a sampling of the diversity of color and form that annual Zinnia flowers can exhibit. I have recently become a fan of the old garden stand-by, the Zinnia. The garden Zinnia was a...
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7 of the Best Perennials for Fall Blooms in Denver
After a long hot summer in Colorado, the fall season may seem like a time to forget about your yard or garden and start focusing your attention indoors. But fall is a great time for some low-water...
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Hail-proof Plants for your Colorado Garden
It’s summer, which means in Colorado and other surrounding states in the Central Plains/Inter-mountain West region of the country, it is Hail Season! Earlier in the Summer, the Denver area had several...
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Are All Oak Trees Slow Growing? …No, They’re Not
It seems that the fields of landscaping and gardening are full of many timeworn statements that people like to repeat over and over. Some of these green “rules of thumb” are tried and true, while...
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When the Grass was Greener
Once upon a time, there was a castle guarded by soldiers. Enemies obscured by the trees would sneak close to the castle, so the soldiers reduced the threat by removing the trees. Without the trees,...
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