Author: David White

President/CEO, and landscape designer at Glacier View Landscape & Design, Inc. in Longmont, Colorado. He has 25 years experience in the landscape and nursery industries both in north Florida and Colorado, including more than 15 as a landscape foreman, and has been a Boulder County resident for 32 years. Dave brings elements of stone, earth, fire, and water into his landscape designs. Read more of Dave's articles on Examiner.com or read more about Glacier View Landscape on Houzz.com.

Weeping White Spruce Broomfield, Colorado area landscapes

May 2023 Plant of the Month for Broomfield Colorado area landscapes

May 16, 2023

Weeping White Spruce Broomfield, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Weeping White Spruce (Picea glauca ‘Pendula’) is a fabulous tree for our Broomfield Colorado landscapes. They are a sturdy spruce for the climate here, require little upkeep, grow relatively quickly, and stay narrow so they fit into the smaller properties being built on currently in the … More May 2023 Plant of the Month for Broomfield Colorado area landscapes

purple-Coral-bells-Longmont Colorado landscaping service

April 2023 Plant of the Month for Longmont Colorado area landscapes

April 13, 2023

Coral Bells Longmont, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Coral Bells, or Heuchera are a mostly evergreen perennial flower with large and often colorful leaves with tall spiky flowers of various colors, but generally white, pink and red. The brighter green and variegated varieties do better in part sun or filtered shade, and the darker burgundy … More April 2023 Plant of the Month for Longmont Colorado area landscapes

Boulder, Colorado Cherry Skullcap or Scutellaria suffrutescens is a shruby perennial flower

March 2023 Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes

March 13, 2023

Cherry Skullcap Boulder, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Cherry Skullcap or Scutellaria suffrutescens is a shrubby perennial flower that grows from 6” to 12” high and is covered in an abundance of deep cherry red blossoms that create a dramatic display. It is long blooming from summer through fall and loves the heat. A full … More March 2023 Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes

Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes-February 2023

February 8, 2023

Asters Erie, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Asters comprise about 160 species but the most common of those planted in our Erie Colorado landscapes are the Frikart’s Monch Aster, Alpine Asters, the novae-angliae or New York Aster and the novi-belgii or New York Aster varieties. Asters are a perennial flower that grows in a loamy … More Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes-February 2023

Plant of the Month for Firestone Colorado area landscapes-January 2023

January 3, 2023

Dwarf Conifers – January 2023 Plant of the Month for Firestone, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series}—Dwarf conifers can play an important role in any landscape, but they become particularly important when designing a landscape, or adding to one for that matter, in the smaller, and more space conscious properties of many newer homes. … More Plant of the Month for Firestone Colorado area landscapes-January 2023