Plant of the Month for Louisville Colorado area landscapes-June 2022

Turkish Veronica Louisville, CO area landscapes {Plant of the Month Series} Turkish Veronica, or Veronica liwanensis is a very low growing and super showy purple groundcover that loves full sun, and tolerates the heat of our Colorado summers well. It likes well drained soils, likes regular watering, but is moderate in its usage of water … More Plant of the Month for Louisville Colorado area landscapes-June 2022

Plant of the Month for Louisville CO area landscapes-December 2021

St. John’s Wort Louisville, CO area landscapes {Plant of the Month Series} St. John’s Wort, or Hypericum frondosum is a woody shrub about 3-4’ high and wide that grows readily in North America. It is native to the southeastern United States. It has small showy yellow flowers and abundant blue tinged to green foliage. It … More Plant of the Month for Louisville CO area landscapes-December 2021

Variegated Jacob’s Ladder is December 2018 Plant of the Month

Plant of the month series December 2018 for Louisville Colorado area landscapes December: Variegated Jacob’s Ladder Variegated Jacob’s Ladder or polemonium caeruleum ‘Brise d’ Anjou’™ is the variegated form of Jacob’s ladder and will add rich creamy white tones to any shade garden. A small 12”-18” plant, it should be planted in clusters to form … More Variegated Jacob’s Ladder is December 2018 Plant of the Month

Ornamental Feather Reed Grass is October 2018 Plant of the Month

Plant of the month series October 2018 for Louisville Colorado landscapes OCTOBER: Ornamental Feather Reed Grasses You see them everywhere as ‘Karl Foerster’ feather reed grass in medians, malls, public buildings and residences, but there are several other variegated varieties as well that may make more sense in your landscape. Known as Calamagrostis acutifolia, and … More Ornamental Feather Reed Grass is October 2018 Plant of the Month

Spring Landscaping Tips

In this article, Dave White presents landscaping ideas specifically tailored for the Louisville, Colorado gardener, as well as all those along the Front Range, to help get their landscape off to a colorful start in the springtime. We have a unique climate along the Front Range which requires specific techniques not needed in other parts … More Spring Landscaping Tips