Plant Talk

May
17
2012

Hybrid Tea Roses for 2012

Hybrid tea roses have been popular in gardens in the U.S. and Europe for over a century.  Every year nurseries bring in new and exciting hybrid tea variety roses as well as old standards.

May
3
2012

Perennials for Spring Excitement

Now that we're in the thick of spring, perennials are really starting to show off in landscapes all around the Front Range.

Apr
19
2012

Creeping Phlox for early perennial color

With as warm as we have been this spring, it seems that everything is a few weeks ahead of normal.  Nearly all the early blooming trees have bloomed and passed already.

Oct
20
2011

Large Trees for Great Fall Color

The past few weeks we have been seeing a wonderful display of colors being put on by plants around the Front Range.  The warm days and cool nights help fall colors show more vibrant and for a

Oct
5
2011

Great Grasses for Fall and Winter Interest

Over the past decade, ornamental grasses have become more and more popular in landscapes across the Front Range.  Many of them are very drought tolerant, they are low maintenance, and they pro

Sep
21
2011

Shrubs with Late Summer Bloom Times

Many times when we are landscaping our yards we get so excited about springtime and the beauty of things emerging and showing off that we forget about late summer.

Sep
7
2011

Smaller Trees with Good Fall Color

I don’t know about the rest of you, but this cooler weather has me thinking about fall.  One of my favorite things about fall is all the plants changing colors.  Nature allows us to

Aug
10
2011

Perennial Color for Hot, Dry Areas

Along the Front Range, we all know, that there is no lack of hot dry areas in the summer.  Sometimes it seems like a daunting task to find plants that can handle our extreme heat.  We hav

Jul
27
2011

Great perennials for mid-summer color

For great mid-summer color, we have to rely almost exclusively on perennials.  This week I wanted to highlight some of the more unusual varieties that have caught my eye.

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