Preparing your plants and structures for the harsh conditions of Colorado winters is necessary to maintain a healthy, happy landscape. With the overnight temperatures dipping down below freezing, protecting your lawn, garden, annual flowers and sprinkler system from the harsh freezes is critical in the upcoming weeks.
Not all succulents are meant to be grown indoors. If you plan to keep your plant inside, double check that it’s not meant to grow outdoors. The Snake Plant, Pencil Cactus, String of Pearls, Christmas Cactus and the Panda Plant are just a few succulents that have the best chance of thriving in your home.
Those cute little cottontails are fun to watch as they hop and play, but they aren’t so adorable when they’ve eaten all the tender young plants that you so carefully added to your landscape last week. How do you control these furry creatures? We can help!
The sky fell and ruined your garden. Here's what you can do to save your plants!
Just when your plants were looking top-notch, they suddenly shriveled up and died. Were they overwatered? Did they get too hot? Good guesses, but it wasn’t either of those. This time, the raiders came through. They drank and ate until there wasn’t anymore, then moved on to the next unsuspecting garden. This is basic survival for some garden pests, whose slash-and-burn approach can devastate all kinds of plants. Here are some of the culprits:
Colorado native flowers tend to thrive because they’re well adapted to Colorado’s dry climate, soils, extreme temperatures, and elevations. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned gardener, choosing native flowers will not only make your backyard beautiful but will also save you time and money.
Insect pests eat the plants in your garden, while insect predators eat the pests. How can you tell friend from foe? Look for these garden bugs and rest easy that you have a tiny helper in your yard.
We love living close to the mountains, and so do some of our favorite plants! Colorado’s high-altitude climate is drier and cooler than some areas, but at Detailed Landscape, it’s a challenge we’re familiar with. Here are some tips for your growing garden:
Composting is nature’s process of recycling decomposed organic materials into a rich soil. Home composting is an acceleration of this same process. By composting your organic waste you’re returning rich nutrients to the soil, promoting soil microbes that aid plant growth. Essentially, finished compost is a free soil amendment for your garden. It encourages the production of beneficial bacteria and fungi that break down organic matter to create humus, a rich nutrient-filled material. By adding compost you’ll improve the overall texture of your soil, enabling it to retain and drain water better.
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