The Alpine Rock Garden at the Denver Botanic Gardens August 16, 2012 The Alpine Rock Garden at the Denver Botanic Gardens is world-renowned for its diversity and collections of high-elevation alpine plants, and western US native… Continue Reading
Botanizing at 14,000 feet – Mount Evans Summit, Colorado August 14, 2012 The 14, 000 ft. summit of Colorado’s Mount Evans can be reached easily by car, it is America’s highest paved road. Any Colorado trip… Continue Reading
The Unsinkable Denver Botanic Gardens Rises High August 13, 2012 Kizuna-West Meets East, is the current exhibition at the Denver Botanic Gardens, featuring two installation artists who work in bamboo, yet in very different… Continue Reading
Off to Denver, and a Visit with Panayoti Keladis August 10, 2012 AN OPUNTIA AT SUNRISE, IN DENVER THE GARDEN OF PANAYOTI KELAIDIS, WHERE I AM STAYING AS A GUEST THIS WEEK. This week has been… Continue Reading
High Summer Annuals ( and Mid-Season Perennials) Grow Forth August 6, 2012 THE STEAMY HUMID AUGUST WEATHER BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN MANY LATE SEASON ANNUALS LIKE THIS ‘JOSEPH’S COAT’ AMARANTH, AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR. RARELY SEEN IN… Continue Reading
Nothing Say’s August, like Ever-Blooming Peonies August 5, 2012 The peony has a long and rich history in horticulture, so it came as no surprise that our local Sunoco station, which is managed… Continue Reading
Beat the Heat with a White Garden August 2, 2012 CALADIUM ‘AARON’ – I’M NOT THAT FOND OF CALADIUM, BUT DO LIKE THIS ONE, SO I BOUGHT 50. I LOVE HOW IT BRIGHTENS UP… Continue Reading
My Container Motif: Inspired by Galvanized Metal and Black August 1, 2012 Galvanized metal, slate, black iron combine with silver and black leaved plants – my chosen motif for our decks this summer. The miniature pineapple… Continue Reading
A Hummingbird Garden in Pots August 1, 2012 Agapanthus ‘Storm Cloud’ The Blue Lily of the Nile is a common landscape plant in the south, and in California, but here in New… Continue Reading
My favorite sprinkler…really! July 31, 2012 Today this blog is from coming from not just Me ( Matt, but also from Joe. A few months ago, we agreed to review… Continue Reading