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Harvest Tips From Our Gardens to Yours
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Harvest Tips From Our Gardens to Yours

As the days shorten and harvests continue to develop, we thought we'd share some of our...

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"Bee" Part of the Solution
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"Bee" Part of the Solution

Bees are important pollinators for many of our food crops. In fact, about 1/3 of our...

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Potatoes In The Home Garden
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Potatoes In The Home Garden

Have your previous home-grown spuds been duds? Growing a successful potato crop in the Pikes Peak...

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Fungus Gnats...Those Aren't Fruit Flies!
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Fungus Gnats...Those Aren't Fruit Flies!

Employ some of these tactics to win the war on fungus gnats

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Christmas cactus in greenhouse
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Christmas Cactus Tips

Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii) are beautiful and reliable winter bloomers.  They offer easy care and are...

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Fall leaves in orange and red
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Creating Fall and Winter Interest in Your Colorado Garden

Of course Spring and Summer are full of beauty and bounty in your yard. But, with...

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Gardening With Deer
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Gardening With Deer

Oh Deer! Do you live in an area where you struggle to keep deer from eating...

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Butterfly Gardening
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Butterfly Gardening

Butterfly Gardening 101: How to attract butterflies to your yard Click here for a list of...

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A photograph of small succulents found at Phelan Gardens
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Gardening Tips & Downloadable Resources

Over the years, gardeners have come to us with many different kinds of questions.   What grows...

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Helpful Local Links

Want to learn something new?  Below are some wonderful gardens to visit for inspiration as well...

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Reserve Bare Root Hardy Plants for Spring

Did you know we offer a budget-friendly way for you to buy trees, shrubs, and fruiting plants? Click here to shop our bare root program. Plants available for pick up in early April 2025 - just in time for planting. New this year! Bare Root roses such as this Coral Cove rose!