Gardens & Landscapes

Natural Bird Feeders

Perennial gardens have so much to offer, including the perfect habitats for local birds.  Perennials, trees, and grasses play a vital role in local bird habitats because of the berries, seeds, and nectar they produce.  […]

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Terrarium Building and Care

Fort Collins Nursery   Terrariums present fun and unique ways to garden indoors. You can create a whole new world inside of a mason jar that would otherwise be collecting dust on the shelves. Terrariums […]

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Watering During the Dog Days

By Indigo Deany  |  Fort Collins Nursery   Welcome August – welcome heat waves, fiery air, crispy edges, languid and listless stirrings. This is the solar season, where the smoldering sun bests even the most […]

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Succession Planting

Mary Miller, Senior Coordinator, Community Gardens and Outreach | Gardens on Spring Creek   Mid-summer days are fully upon us.  The different areas in the garden have begun to show their fullness as plants grow […]

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Moonlight Gardens

  By Alex Tisthammer | Fort Collins Nursery   You come home after a long hot day and after cooking dinner you finally get to sit outside and breathe in the fresh night air. There’s […]

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Veggie Garden Hack: Pinching Flowers

By Kelly Kellow, The Gardens on Spring Creek Horticulturist Social media can be a place to discover new tips and tricks for your garden; I’m amazed at the incredible number of gardening videos I see […]

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A Guide to Composting

  By Laurel Aiello | Fort Collins Nursery   DIY composting turns organic waste into nutrients for your garden while reducing your carbon footprint. It also saves you money on store-bought garden amendments, which add […]

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Tomato Troubleshooting

By Bryan Fischer, Curator of Plant Collections and Horticulturist As temperatures climb, healthy tomatoes grow with vigor. While they won’t yet have ripe fruits (or maybe even flowers!), you should see new growth weekly on […]