Colorado’s third-largest city is known for its outdoor recreation and calming atmosphere, and at home, residents of Aurora often relax in backyards blanketed with a plush green carpet. But how can you grow and maintain a beautiful lawn in Aurora? With an elevation of...
It’s no secret that Colorado Springs sits in a stunning location. Nestled at the edge of the Southern Rocky Mountains and sitting more than 6,000 feet above sea level, the city delivers a bevy of outstanding views. But the same topography that makes it so...
Ralph Waldo Emerson described a weed as “a plant whose virtues have not been discovered.” For those of us less poetically inclined, a weed is any plant we don’t want in our lawn or garden. Surprisingly, only 3% of the 250,000 plant varieties in the world are weeds by...
We might think that bug-ugly creatures that invade and destroy lawns are the bane of hot, moist parts of the country. It’s true the Southern states suffer the worst, but no part of the U.S is free of grass-chomping insects. That includes Denver. Yes, Denver might be...
Imagine your backyard garden bursting with color, and filled with scintillating scents. Beautiful flowers and plants thrive in Colorado, as long as you plant native flowers and plants for Denver and the Front Range. Here are some of the favorites. Colorado’s State...
In Colorado, beer is for drinking, water is for fighting! That’s why most communities along the Front Range have lawn watering restrictions in place. These restrictions help preserve the Colorado River Basin and reservoir levels, so there’s enough water for...
