What are Hardscapes and How to Start Planning Yours
When transforming your outdoor space, it's easy to focus on gardens and lawns, but hardscaping can truly elevate your landscape. Hardscaping includes the non-living elements like pathways, patios, retaining walls and decorative features. These structures offer both form and function, while supporting your greenery and improving the use of your space. If you're considering adding hardscapes to your landscape, here’s how to get started.
Indoor Gardening 101
If you’re already feeling those Colorado winter blues without your outdoor garden, an indoor garden is a great alternative. Your garden can range anywhere from an indoor greenhouse to a simple propagation wall. You can build your garden in your kitchen, your office, or in any room that gets proper natural light. This is a project that’s totally customizable for your space and needs. Not sure where to start? Check out a few ideas from our experts!
4 Ways to Use Those Leaves Laying Around Your Yard
Fall is one of Colorado’s most beautiful seasons, but the mess of leaves left behind can cause some frustration for homeowners who aren’t sure what to do with them. Using leaves in your garden and around your yard can be beneficial to your plants and soil (did you know that in a forest, trees absorb more than half of their nutrients from fallen leaves?), and raking and bagging leaves can be useful around your outbuildings!
How To Winterize Your Irrigation Backflow Preventer
After the holidays, real Christmas trees can be easily reused or recycled. So before you toss it to the curb, check out these ideas for how to extend the life of your tree.
5 Mistakes You’re Making With Mums
Just when other plants seem to call it quits in the cool Colorado weather, mums begin to hit their stride. According to Good Housekeeping, on average, garden mums will not start to set buds until the night lasts about 10 hours – typically sometime between September and October. Blooms will follow in the next six to 10 weeks. And as the colder weather intensifies, mums will keep their colors and blossoms until the first hard frost. Though they are considered a hardier plant, mums do need specific care to add their brilliance to your landscape. Here are five common mistakes you might be making with these beautiful fall flowers.
How to Keep Your Yard Dog Friendly
Dogs need plenty of space to run and play so having a dog-friendly yard is often a requirement for Colorado homeowners. From adding proper fencing to choosing proper hardscaping, our experts have a few guidelines for ensuring your pup has a safe space to get their zoomies out!
5 Ways to Reduce Outdoor Water Usage
Colorado State University estimates that in the typical Colorado household, outdoor water use accounts for about 50% of overall consumption, making urban lawn watering the single largest water demand on municipal supplies. By following a few of the simple steps below, you can have a healthy, water-smart landscape that’s both beautiful and easy to maintain, while cutting down on your water bill.
