Before the snow begins to fall in late October you can still plant seeds. YES, seeds that will come up in the spring which reap the water from the winter snows. Try spinach, mustard, radishes and some lettuces. When the temperature is above 40 degrees and the snow begins to melt they will begin to [...]
Mums are perennials that come in a lot of different colors. They can be small dwarf to a giant shrub. They do best in the sun and need a well drained soil. It is a good idea to put peat moss or compost into the soil during the spring planting. There are early and late [...]
Have you noted a lot of aphids lately in your garden? I have. Good bugs are lacewings (aphid lions) because they can eat as many as 1,000 aphids a day. Then there are nematodes that will take care of the grubs, and gnats. There are places online you can order these good bugs to kill [...]
We all know winter is coming and so do the rabbits. They will be looking at your garden and outsides sheds and for food and places to live. Rabbits do not like chili powder you can sprinkle your prized flowers with it and sprinkle it around where you do not want them. However you would [...]
Its getting close to that time of year again when we should be thinking of planting the spring bulbs. Spring bulbs should be planted in September or October in the Evergreen area. Ideally wait until the soil temperature is below 60 degrees. Most bulbs prefer full sun for six hours in the spring and summer [...]
Isn’t this lovely, its so nice after a hard days work to come home to a visual scene that is relaxing and beautiful. This is a house by Evergeen High School, what you are looking at is high altitude plantings with large and not so large granite boulders. The client liked it so much we [...]
Clematis and Sweet Peas, and delphiniums all like cow manure in the solil and will do well in Evergreen. You have to watch the wind. Delphiniums do not meed mulch because they don’t like dam crowns and they can take the cold. You can order splendid colors (in seed form)from England or, get Delphiniums pre [...]
One of the problems with mountain homes is that they are often just that. They are mountain homes built on a slope and so you need stairs. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of slopes in Evergreen and a lot of stairs. Obviously they could also be made of wood, [...]
A Colorado Native Shrub is one that existed before European settlement. These are shrubs specifically useful in Colorado landscapes because they are naturally adapted to soil and the climate of the region. Landscaping with native shrubs on anyscale can maintain biodiversity that otherwise could be lost to development. So in affect you are helping your [...]
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