Gardens & Landscapes

by Andrew Scott, Gardener, Gardens on Spring Creek  With Valentine’s Day now less than a month away, it’s a good time to start arranging gifts for your beloved. Jewelry, chocolates, and luxurious overnight hotel room […]

Laurel Aiello | Fort Collins Nursery   Shopping for houseplants can be discouraging if all you have are low-light spots for them to live in. Most houseplants are accustomed to sunny, tropical locations rather than […]

by Bryan Fischer, Curator and Horticulturist, Gardens on Spring Creek   Across the Front Range, yards are getting smaller. While the cause may be varied, one thing is sure: plant selections for our region are […]

by Bryan Fischer, Curator and Horticulturist, Gardens on Spring Creek   Gardeners in our region have limited options when it comes to “chlorophyll-laden” entertainment for the winter months. Our dry, windy cold keeps many plants […]

  by Laurel Aiello | Fort Collins Nursery   Summer is still six months away, and if you’re itching to get back out in the garden, you aren’t alone. Many of us battle the winter […]

by Bryan Fischer, Curator and Horticulturist, Gardens on Spring Creek   Grumbling, mumbling, yanking, ripping. Outside. Late winter. Lots of debris to deal with afterward. An experienced gardener probably knows the scene already: winter pruning.  […]

Alex Tisthammer | Fort Collins Nursery Border plants are like a rug, they tie the room together. They are a great design tool that draws the viewer’s eye along a space, softening or defining edges […]

by Bryan Fischer, Curator and Horticulturist, Gardens on Spring Creek Recently, this column discussed what the term “native” means in horticulture. This article serves as a compliment to that piece.  20,000 years ago, the North […]

by Laurel Aiello | Fort Collins Nursery With shorter days and chilly weather settling in, the holidays are a perfect excuse to bring life and color into the home. Decorating with pine boughs, wreaths, and […]

by Bryan Fischer | Gardens on Spring Creek   Those of us who have spent a few years (or more) on the Front Range knows that winter here doesn’t look like winter in much of […]