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Colorado Native Plant Landscapes | Jefferson County Members Garden Crawl

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Jefferson County members attended a garden crawl to four gardens on June 17th. Curious to learn more about transforming your garden into a habitat with Colorado native wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees? Check out our native gardening toolkit, register for an upcoming event, subscribe to our newsletter, and/or become a member – if you’re not one already! Continue reading "Colorado Native Plant Landscapes | Jefferson County Members Garden Crawl"

Colorado Native Plants | Denver Post article: To conserve gardening resources, utilize Colorado native plants at home

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Check out this article by Betty Cahill of the Denver Post about the benefits of gardening with Colorado native plants with additional resources for getting started. People browsing a wide variety of native plants at the free Denver Plant Swap on June 24, 2023. This annual event is organized by the Wild Ones Front Range […] Continue reading "Colorado Native Plants | Denver Post article: To conserve gardening resources, utilize Colorado native plants at home"

Colorado Native Plant Landscapes | Fort Collins Members Garden Crawl

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Larimer & Weld County members attended a garden crawl to five Fort Collins Colorado native plant gardens on June 11th. Curious to learn more about transforming your garden into a habitat with Colorado native wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees? Check out our native gardening toolkit, register for an upcoming event, subscribe to our newsletter, and/or become a member – if […] Continue reading "Colorado Native Plant Landscapes | Fort Collins Members Garden Crawl"

Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference | Call for 2024 Presenters

Posted on | Native Landscape Planning & Design

The Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference planning committee is now accepting proposals for next year’s in-person conference on February 24, 2024.  The conference’s theme is “Making our Landscapes Count.”  If you have expertise with designing, growing or maintaining native landscapes and would like to be considered as a Conference speaker, submit your proposal by […] Continue reading "Landscaping with Colorado Native Plants Conference | Call for 2024 Presenters"

May Member Meetups | Colorado Native Plant Gardening

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Thanks to all of the members who came out for our May Member Meetups in Boulder and Arvada. Our Regional Coordinators are already planning more gatherings for members to connect with and learn from each other. We are still looking for volunteers to be Regional Coordinators for Colorado Springs. Please email us to learn more. […] Continue reading "May Member Meetups | Colorado Native Plant Gardening"

Colorado Wildflowers: Native Plants for Cut Flowers

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By Helen SkibaFarmer, Artemis Flower Farm Did you know that many Colorado Wildflowers make great cut flowers? You could plant lots of native Colorado wildflowers in your yard for use in bouquets. Finding a native plant that also works as a cut flower can be challenging! Cut flowers need to stand up to plenty of […] Continue reading "Colorado Wildflowers: Native Plants for Cut Flowers"

Ditch the Peat Moss!

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By Ayn Schmit Sustainability of the materials we use in our landscapes is an increasing focus for many gardeners, from the use of gravel mulch (gravel mining harms rivers and wetlands) to the source of soil amendments. Gardeners in the U.S. have relied on peat moss for years for its ability to retain water and […] Continue reading "Ditch the Peat Moss!"

Douglas and Elbert County Meet & Greet

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Residents of Douglas & Elbert Counties got to know each other and hiked a protected ecosystem and ranch. Curious to learn more about transforming your garden into a habitat with Colorado native wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees? Check out our native gardening toolkit, register for an upcoming event, subscribe to our newsletter, and/or become a member – if you’re not […] Continue reading "Douglas and Elbert County Meet & Greet"

Why Go Beyond Xeriscaping to Coloradoscape?

Posted on | Colorado Native Plants, Ecological Services

Primary authors: Deb Lebow Aal & Danna Liebert The Front Range of Colorado is (or was) a short grass prairie ecosystem. That is what issupposed to be here, or at least what was here before European settlers came. Those plants that were here before Europeans arrived we refer to as native plants. The plants that […] Continue reading "Why Go Beyond Xeriscaping to Coloradoscape?"

Colorado Native Wildflowers | Favorite Early Spring Bloomers

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By Michelle Kinshella Dreary Old Man Winter is still upon us, but soon our calendar will be telling us it’s Spring—the gardener’s favorite time of year! “Conventional” gardeners anticipate their tulips and crocuses, but we native plant lovers have so much more to look forward to, especially if you’re willing to venture forth on a […] Continue reading "Colorado Native Wildflowers | Favorite Early Spring Bloomers"