The plants I track in my Colorado garden. Zone: 5 Light: 2020 – 30% sun, 70% part-shade to deep shade. Looking out my patio I face northwest and the majority of the yard is shaded by numerous trees throughout the day. The most sunny spot is it the North-central strip of the yard where I […]
Does this peach look right? Not the look I was going for. But perhaps from this we’ll get and even better shape for a very loose espalier. Definitely looking bushy. But underneath I might just see the fan I was hoping for. A fan can be found within what looks like a bushy tree. Below […]
Lilacs are native to the Southeast Europe. A plant I have loved, loved since childhood, its scent is like no other. Our first lilac grew huge in the middle of our haphazard back yard on the edge of the front range plains. It was a bright spot among the false starts, weedy grass, and scattered […]
In early January I froze and number of seeds to to begin the stratification process. Then I remove them and put them in the fridge. Not sure how this is going to turn out. The native plum and light blue grass I got from our from our open space show signs of mold. Today I […]
Hunter MP rotator adjustment using the mp tool for the lawn sprinklers. The left most side of the arc is indicated by a vertical silver piece on the shaft. Arc adjusted with the circular part and to increase you move it to the right, decrease to the left. A sprinkler’s radius is adjusted down by […]
It’s hot and dry. Though we get dark gray clouds, nothing falls. By 9 it was 85 degrees. And 2? 91. For the last two years one been prepping my dry garden for this weather. The goal? 50% reduction in area needing irrigation. My latest water bill shoes I’m making good progress. They say with […]
Koeleria Macanthra – June Grass (Sp,DM,A,N, Sun) 7″ Tall x 12″ Spread, light green spiky leaves. Purple-red spikes form on one side of the stem from late June to early August. When blooming, orange stamens and feathery stigmas form from the spikelets. seed for birds, used for flour by native americans Blooms: April to June […]
So the front half of the prairie will be planted over the next few days. It is gray and dreary today. Perfect time for planting. My prairie bed is a large kidney shape. Finding lots of clay may prove a challenge to my initial grass choices. June grass and a blue grass from the open […]
LOCAL NURSERY for STATUARY, ROSES and ANNUALS
LOCAL NURSERY for NATIVES, POTS, and PERENNIALS
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