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When selecting perennial plants for your landscape, most gardeners think first about cold hardiness zones. While that is a great first consideration, the light conditions in your garden are equally
In Colorado, 80% of plant problems are due to poor soils and poor tilth (the ability of soil to grow plants). Thankfully, mixing a good soil amendment into the ground
More than 70% of the world’s flowering plants rely on pollination, which is essential for producing fruits and seeds. This includes approximately one third of the world’s food crops.
Colorado native pollinators include bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, wasps, hummingbirds and bats. When a pollinator enters a flower, pollen grains adhere to its body. While moving from flower to flower, the pollinator transfers those pollen grains to the flowers of the same species, resulting in cross pollination and plant production.
Pollinators need food, water, shelter and nesting space, collectively known as habitat, especially in urban areas dominated by hard surfaces such as concrete roads, parking lots and buildings. We can help support pollinator populations by including pollinator-friendly plants in our gardens.
Spring has brought lovely early-blooming perennials and flowering bulbs gracing our gardens with vibrant color. Trees and shrubs have flowered and leafed out. Lawns have become a beautiful green carpet.