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.

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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

Wayfaring Tree Erie, CO area landscapes {Plant of the Month Series}

Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes-November 2022

November 9, 2022

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Erie, CO area landscapes {Plant of the Month Series}

The Wayfaring Tree or ‘Mohican’ Viburnum is a large shrub or small tree if pruned into tree form that is noted for its profuse white, flat-topped flowers in April and May. As a member of the Viburnum Genus, species lantana, it has a tight branching structure, ovate leaves, and prefers a more rich, loamy moist soil, though it can tolerate more clay soils that are more prominent in Erie Colorado landscapes. … More Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes-November 2022

Common Morning-Glory Boulder, CO area landscapes {Plant of the Month Series}

Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes-October 2022

October 7, 2022

Common Morning-Glory Boulder, CO area landscapes {Plant of the Month Series} Common Morning-Glory is the common name for over 1000 species of flowering plants. The one most often seen in our Boulder Colorado landscapes is Ipomoea purpurea. It grows as a vine and is considered invasive in almost all areas of the US. It is … More Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes-October 2022

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Plant of the Month for Broomfield Colorado area landscapes-September 2022

September 10, 2022

Columnar Plant Privacy Screens Broomfield, CO area landscapes {Plant of the Month Series} Often in smaller yards in the newer subdivisions along the Front Range of Colorado, homeowners really want to create a sense of privacy and intimacy in their new back yards, but the fact is simple that many times there are three, or … More Plant of the Month for Broomfield Colorado area landscapes-September 2022