This toolkit is designed to empower people to garden with native plants and promote native and sustainable landscapes. We hope to have the answers to your questions on how to be a successful native plant gardener on the Front Range. If you are beginning your journey to a more sustainable landscape, don’t be alarmed at […] Continue reading "How to use this Toolkit"
By Deborah Lebow Aal As you will recall, we have said many times that insects are half the show. We tend to try to get rid of them, especially if they are eating your prize roses, but remember that the only reason a plant flowers is to attract pollinators, mostly insects like bees. It’s a […] Continue reading "Let’s talk about Bees"
By Deborah Lebow Aal This is the time of year when gardeners put their feet up and happily look through catalogues, thinking about next year’s garden. Because let’s face it, every gardener’s best garden is next year. Next year, my plants will all be in the right place, just the way I want them…. It’s […] Continue reading "Why Native Plants?"
By Deborah Lebow Aal Okay, first, what is a hellstrip? It’s that strip of land in front of your house between the street and the sidewalk, so named because any living thing that thrives there has to be tough. Also known as the parking strip or public easement, the homeowner does not own it, but […] Continue reading "Landscaping your Hellstrip"
By Deborah Lebow Aal This month, we asked Front Range Wild Ones members to give us the name of their favorite Front Range Colorado native plants, and the reason(s) why. Some had difficulty naming only one, so we allowed two (and yes, sometimes three). We thought this could be interesting because everyone likes to talk […] Continue reading "Our Favorite Colorado Native Plants"
By Deborah Lebow Aal Climate change is having an affect on the plants that thrive in Colorado. And everywhere. This is disconcerting, to say the least, as we have been concentrating on incorporating native plants into Colorado’s Front Range landscapes. What do we know about what the effects will be? We do know that urban […] Continue reading "Climate Change and Native Plants"
By: Deborah Lebow Aal Why Oaks? I mentioned in my article, Native Trees for Colorado’s Front Range, that tree experts on Colorado’s Front Range feel that Oak trees should fill that gap between true natives and non-natives. They do really well here on the Front Range, provide ample opportunity for hosting many insects, and, contrary […] Continue reading "Oak Trees on the Front Range"
