Category: plant of the month

Montrose Spire White Spruce is the Plant of the month series May 2025 for Boulder Colorado Landscapes

May 2025 Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes

May 16, 2025

Montrose Spire White Boulder, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Montrose Spire White Spruce (Picea glauce ‘Motrose Spire’) is a beautiful conical shaped or even columnar medium sized Spruce. It is short needled, and has a tight and compact design that makes it a must for small spaces. It is more compact than the cousin Montrose … More May 2025 Plant of the Month for Boulder Colorado area landscapes

Erie, Colorado Landscaping

April 2025 Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes

April 23, 2025

Corkbark Fir Erie, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Corkbark Fir or Abies lasiocarpa var. arizonica is a subspecies of Subalpine fir which is a high altitude western North American fir tree. It grows natively in the high altitudes of the southwestern Rocky Mountains in southern Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico. It is sometimes used as … More April 2025 Plant of the Month for Erie Colorado area landscapes

Plant of the month series March 2025 for Erie Colorado Landscapes

Slab Stone Steps add character and functionality for Erie Colorado area landscapes March 2025

March 12, 2025

Slab Stone Steps add character and functionality Erie, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} Large slab steps are a great feature to add to your landscape. If you have a slope that is difficult to navigate, or even an area off a patio that you frequently jump off of, slab stone steps can make life easier. … More Slab Stone Steps add character and functionality for Erie Colorado area landscapes March 2025

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

Winter Watering Revisited Frederick, Colorado area landscapes

Winter Watering Revisited for Frederick Colorado area landscapes January 2025

January 10, 2025

Winter Watering Revisited Frederick, Colorado area landscapes {Monthly Series} It has been 13 years since addressing winter watering techniques in this blog. Most of the winter watering information was buried at the end of this article <https://glacierviewlandscape.com/2012/07/04/brighton-colorado-watering-yourlandscape/&gt; but it might be a good time to refresh the ideas for a January article that focuses only on … More Winter Watering Revisited for Frederick Colorado area landscapes January 2025