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Expert Advice Outdoor Living 

Three Underused Evergreens for Attractive Winter Landscapes

January 16, 2023January 30, 2023 Ann Kendall 57 Views 0 Comments landscape, plants, Winter 2023

Let’s say you want to design a landscape that’s a crowd pleaser even in the winter, but you don’t want

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sensory gardens
Expert Advice Outdoor Living 

Are Your Landscapes Elevating Your Clients’ Well-Being?

August 22, 2022September 7, 2022 Ann Kendall 79 Views 0 Comments landscape, plants, Summer 2022

Sensory gardens inspire us to explore the natural world with our hands, nose, ears, mouth, eyes or even memory. Ann

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Expert Advice Outdoor Living 

Reimagining the Home Landscape

August 1, 2022August 2, 2022 Ann Kendall 233 Views 0 Comments accessibility, gardens, plants, Summer 2022

For many people, gardens are a big part of what makes their house a home. And studies show that immersing

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natural western landscapes
Design Expert Advice Outdoor Living 

Putting Colorado Back in Our Landscapes

June 10, 2022June 10, 2022 Ann Kendall 689 Views 0 Comments landscape, plants, Spring 2022

We have an opportunity in our landscapes to lean into what makes us uniquely Colorado—to see the beauty in our

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limited areas to work with
On a small lot, every plant has to "pay its rent" with beautiful flowers, wonderful fruit or seasonal color. (Photo: Michael Galli)
Design Outdoor Living The Homebuyer 

Outdoor living on shrinking lots

January 15, 2020February 10, 2020 Michael Galli 1463 Views 0 Comments outdoor living, patio, plants

When homeowners have limited areas to work with, designers and contractors do not have many chances to wow them, so

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cold-climate
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Outdoor Living 

Cold-hardy Color for Colorado Landscapes

November 5, 2019November 23, 2022 Jane Beggs-Joles 1518 Views 0 Comments landscape, plants

Designing color into cold-climate gardens can be challenging; you need plants that will survive harsh winters, and a plan for

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Homebuyers may be seeking ways to sustainably improve topsoil
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Outdoor Living The Homebuyer 

Plant Doctor—Selecting Plants for Troubled Soils

October 11, 2019November 23, 2022 Anna Brooks 818 Views 0 Comments landscape, plants, soil

Homebuyers who build on lots with contaminated soil may be seeking ways to sustainably improve topsoil, especially as they begin

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The trees we plant on Arbor Day will benefit others for generations to come.
Community and Philanthropy Outdoor Living 

Arbor Day: The tree planter’s holiday

April 26, 2019July 3, 2020 Vince Urbina 268 Views 0 Comments landscape maintenance, landscaping, plants

Each spring, Colorado cities and towns celebrate Arbor Day. This day is very important to the 90-plus communities and universities

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Standards like ANSI A300 help tree care professionals provide the best care for trees while meeting clients’ needs safely.
Outdoor Living 

Why professional standards matter to arborists

February 12, 2019July 3, 2020 Vince Urbina 677 Views 0 Comments landscape maintenance, landscaping, plants

Standards like ANSI A300 help tree care professionals provide the best care for trees while meeting clients’ needs safely.

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Wilt disease is spread by pine wood nematodes that hitch a ride on the pine sawyer beetle.
Outdoor Living 

Wilt disease: An emerging risk to planted pines

August 24, 2018June 26, 2020 Donna Davis 673 Views 0 Comments landscape maintenance, landscaping, plants

Scots and Austrian pines are especially susceptible to wilt disease.

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