Category: Longmont Landscaping Ideas

Photo of Longmont-Colorado-landscaper Mountain Ash, Rowan, Whitebeam by Vicki-Wagner

September 2025 Plant of the Month for Longmont Colorado area landscapes

September 22, 2025

Mountain Ash, Rowan, Whitebeam Longmont, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Mountain Ash, Rowan and Whitebeam are common names for the Genus Sorbus, a common small tree and large shrub found native in the norther hemisphere, generally in Zones 3-7. It is native to cool temperate regions and is a member of the Rose family. It … More September 2025 Plant of the Month for Longmont Colorado area landscapes

First False Spring Thaw Tasks for Longmont Colorado area landscapes February 2025

First Thaw Tasks for Longmont Colorado area landscapes February 2025

February 12, 2025

First False Spring Thaw: Tasks Now for Big Spring Impacts The Chinook winds arrived last night. It was 64 degrees at 10 o’clock and 57 at 6AM today. Banks of drifted snow disappeared over night. The snow eater of February arrived. If you have lived along the Front Range of Colorado for any length of … More First Thaw Tasks for Longmont Colorado area landscapes February 2025

Color, Texture and Scene for Longmont Colorado area landscapes December 2024

Color, Texture and Scene for Longmont Colorado area landscapes December 2024

December 21, 2024

Color, Texture and Scene Longmont, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} There are two difficult concepts and procedures to perfect in order to get a great landscape in Colorado. First, get the water right…..that’s a whole other article. The second things to put together in a landscape is color, texture, and scene. Mixing of colors can … More Color, Texture and Scene for Longmont Colorado area landscapes December 2024

January 2024 Plant of the Month for Longmont Colorado area landscapes—Zone 5….why can’t I grow all zone 5 plants in Colorado?

January 2024 Plant of the Month for Longmont Colorado area landscapes

January 8, 2024

Zone 5….why can’t I grow all zone 5 plants in Colorado? Longmont, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Colorado has a harsh climate. That’s a given. Often, people will say they just moved here from Massachusetts, upstate NY, or somewhere else in the mid-west that also has a zone 5 climate like much of the Front … More January 2024 Plant of the Month for Longmont Colorado area landscapes

Plant of the month series December 2023 for Mead Colorado landscapes December: Why do my plants take soooooo long to grow?

December 2023 Plant of the Month for Mead Colorado area landscapes

December 21, 2023

Why do my plants take soooooo long to grow? Mead, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Welcome to Colorado. We live in a high desert. Or, if you prefer, a Bsk or Cold Arid Steppe climate as classified in the Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification system. What does all that mean? It means we have hot dry summers, … More December 2023 Plant of the Month for Mead Colorado area landscapes