Gardens & Landscapes

Tomato Flavor Profiles

By Laurel Aiello | Fort Collins Nursery   If you’re a gardener, a foodie, or both, you’re probably familiar with the tastes and textures of different tomato varieties. After all, there’s a reason certain tomatoes […]

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Trees for Wet Areas

 Alex Tisthammer | Fort Collins Nursery   Excessively saturated soil is not a common problem along the Front Range, but those who deal with it know how hard it can be to find trees that […]

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The Endless World of Stonecrops

by Andrew Scott, Horticulturist, Gardens on Spring Creek If you’re looking for a low-maintenance and drought-tolerant addition to your garden that is virtually impossible to kill, it’s hard to go wrong with sedums. Once all […]

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Coexisting with Wasps

Shannon Moreau | Fort Collins Nursery   Usually, when you think of a wasp the first thing that comes to mind is a black and yellow insect with a tapered body and wings that will […]

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Make Your Yard Work for You

by Andrew Scott, Horticulturist, Gardens on Spring Creek I’ll just come out and say it. I don’t like turf. There’s a place for it as sports fields, public parks, concert venues… but they’re so uninspired […]

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How to Grow Hardy Hibiscus

Alex Tisthammer | Fort Collins Nursery   Hibiscus moscheutos, also known as hardy hibiscus, doesn’t look like it should survive in dry, hot Colorado with its huge tropical blooms and large glossy leaves. Luckily for […]

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Spotlight on Fernbush

Alex Tisthammer | Fort Collins Nursery   The Fernbush (Chamaebatiaria millefolium) is a wonderful Southern Colorado native. It is also known as Desert Sweet, a charming and very fitting name because of the sweet fragrance […]

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English Victorian Gardens

by Jessica Clarke, Horticulturist, Gardens on Spring Creek   If you have ever visited Great Britain, watched any of their renowned gardening shows, or seen pictures of just their common yard, you will notice that […]

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Stunning Patriotic Annuals

by Andrew Scott, Horticulturist, Gardens on Spring Creek With Independence Day less than two weeks away, it may be time for you to start planning your decorations for get-togethers and barbecues. This means flags, buntings, […]