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Winter in Colorado can be tough on outdoor plants When most people imagine Colorado, they picture cold, blustery winters filled with snow and ice. There’s no doubt that Colorado gets plenty of snow and ice through the winter but if you lived here for a year you know that sunshine is more prevalent than snow […]

When winter comes it’s time to pack up the landscaping shed and say goodbye to your regular landscaping maintenance – mostly. Though winter is undoubtedly the slowest time of the year for work on your landscaping, there are a few things you can do to keep your plants happy and better prepare for spring. Let’s

Plants that Stay Green All Year in Colorado In tough times, your Colorado garden is your personal oasis. With a few well-chosen plants, a simple backyard can be transformed into an inviting and relaxing green space for you and your family to toss the frisbee, play fetch with the dog, or have weekly dinners. Colorado

How to Winterize an Irrigation System Thanks to the modern irrigation system, homeowners across the country can achieve lush fertile lawns and beautiful gardens no matter how much rain they receive. Irrigation systems have been used for thousands of years but the modern irrigation system is a complex system of pipes, valves, and other components

How Often Should You Mow Your Lawn? It’s one of the most searched landscaping questions and one that homeowners have been asking as long as lawns have dotted properties – how often should you mow your lawn? In a perfect world all Colorado grasses would grow the same way at the same time, and mowing

Flagstone Landscaping Ideas Your property is yours to make your own. A house and property have virtually limitless remodel or retouch potential, but there are certain projects that are more popular than most – like installing flagstone landscaping. Flagstone is customizable, beautiful, and will look great on your property for years, but there’s more to

Colorado Springs Xeriscape Plants Colorado Springs is a unique environment to say the least. Colorado Springs includes multiple elevations, unexpected weather patterns, and can go from drought to drenched in a matter of a few days. If you’re searching for plants to place on your Colorado Springs property you need flowers and grasses that will

Best Plants for Colorado Springs In an ideal world you could pick out whichever plants you thought were the prettiest, toss them in the ground, and they’d provide years of beauty. Unfortunately, different plants are only suitable for different environments, so proper plant selection is the key to a lush, thriving garden or landscape. If

What is Stamped Concrete? Concrete has helped shaped the structures of our modern world but it’s not always the most beautiful building material. Concrete by itself is uniform, untextured, and won’t provide much character to a property but that’s why stamped concrete exists. If you want to add personality to long boring stretches of concrete,

Propane vs Natural Gas Fire Pits Colorado is popularly known for 300 days of sunshine, but the enjoyable cool Colorado nights don’t get as much fanfare. Though any part of Colorado can experience snow, ice, and wind, most of the time the night skies are clear and ready to be enjoyed. One of the easiest