By Jesse Eastman We have a small note hanging on the wall in our office. I don’t know where it came from, but it’s been here longer than I have. […]
Author: Dan Booth
Christmas Ornaments 50% Off!
All of our 2015 Christmas ornaments are 50% off through Dec. 18! Click here to see a complete list of our current Holiday Specials.
Sustainable Gift Ideas
At Fort Collins Nursery, we are proud to do our share in protecting the environment as demonstrated by our involvement with the City of Fort Collins’ voluntary ClimateWise program. With the […]
2015 Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off a Huge Success!
Our 7th Annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off is now in the books. Contestants from all over the region worked hard all summer to grow some of the largest fruits imaginable. This weekend, they […]
The Strange Allure of Largeness
By Jesse Eastman, Owner & General Manager With our Giant Pumpkin Contest only days away, this seems an appropriate time to talk about size. Of course, there are plenty of […]
Bountiful harvest: Don’t let it go to waste!
By Jesse Eastman, Owner & General Manager So you’ve put in work all spring preparing your garden, selecting plant varieties, fertilizing, protecting plants from late freezes, fending off pests, and […]
(Archives) Xeriscapes: Fantasy vs. Reality
By Jesse Eastman As I sit down to write, I check the 10-day weather report and see ten daily high temperatures at or above 80 degrees and very little moisture. […]
Watch for Signs of Heat Stress
- Season: Summer
As the summer temperatures start to rise above 85 F., many of our plants will inevitably start to feel the adverse effects of heat stress. Heat stress occurs when temperatures […]
Fertilizing Veggies
As vegetables grow in your garden, they remove important nutrients from the soil that are necessary for development. Adding fertilizer will help replace elements like nitrogen and phosphorus to aid […]
Hydrangeas
Fort Collins Nursery has a great selection of Hydrangeas that vary in plant size, flower size, flower color, and bloom time. Hydrangeas thrive in moist, fertile, well-drained soil in partial […]