Gardens & Landscapes

By Bryan Fischer | Curator of Plant Collections at The Gardens on Spring Creek Over the last twenty or so years, surging interest in native plant gardening has propelled a number of regionally native plants […]

by Chelsea McLean, Horticulturist, The Gardens on Spring Creek Every year, the same phenomenon occurs, and every year, we all seem to be shocked as it plays out. The sun’s angle creeps lower in the […]

Indigo Deany | Fort Collins Nursery When the holidays roll around, we can all expect to witness the classic debate between those who swear by artificial Christmas trees and those who pledge themselves to real […]

By Tessie Walters, Horticulturist at The Gardens on Spring Creek As inhabitants of the post-industrial world, it is our responsibility to critically examine our impact on the Earth and its resources. Opportunities to practice reciprocity […]

  By Geneva Thomas | Fort Collins Nursery   As we move through fall and into winter, all the colorful outdoor foliage fades away. Things can begin to feel dreary when we start spending more […]

By Tessie Walters, Horticulturist, The Gardens on Spring Creek             Taking a new approach when looking at your landscape may be difficult for many. Most of us grew up with the concept of a finely […]

Alex Tisthammer | Fort Collins Nursery   In our extremely arid high plains climate, staying on top of winter watering is a critical task to keep your landscape looking healthy. Beware, though, as there are […]

By Kelly Kellow, Greenhouse and Butterfly House Horticulturist at The Gardens on Spring Creek  A lot is going on in the garden between September and November. There are leaves to pick up, plants to rip […]

by Chelsea McLean, Horticulturist, The Gardens on Spring Creek   The vibrant foliage of the summer months has cleared away, leaving brittle skeletons. We horticulturists prepare our gardens for the afterlife — ushering leaves into […]

Indigo Deany | North Forty News   Summer daytime temperatures are still lingering, but there is no denying that fall is squarely upon us. While you may associate fall gardening with tedious cleanup and mourning […]