Growing Leafy Greens

By Laurel Aiello As temperatures dip, warm-weather crops produce their final harvest and cool-season crops begin to thrive. Plants that prefer lower temperatures (mid-50s to mid-60s) include broccoli, cauliflower, snap […]

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A Guide to Composting

By Laurel Aiello DIY composting turns organic waste into nutrients for your garden while reducing your carbon footprint. It also saves you money on store-bought garden amendments, which add up […]

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Japanese Beetle Prevention

Overview Japanese beetles undergo complete metamorphosis, starting as grubs in your lawn and developing into round, metallic- sheened, hard bodied beetles. These hungry beetles enjoy a wide variety of plants […]

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Native Perennials

Interest in gardening with native plants in order to help pollinators and conserve water is at an all-time high, yet finding native plants for your landscape can be extremely difficult. […]

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Hostas

Hostas are hardy perennials featuring lush attractive foliage. Their leaves can be found in many colors from a soft white to a deep, dark blue-green and every shade in between. […]

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Perennial Vines

Garden in three dimensions by adding a perennial vine to fill vertical space.  Fort Collins Nursery has great options to choose from including these flowering favorites: Clematis Clematis vines are […]

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Terrariums

Turn a simple glass container into your own self sustained, petite world! Glass terrariums create the perfect growing environment for plants and also add some life to your office desk, […]

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Bud & Bloom Hydrangeas

Hydrangeas are extremely vigorous, long-lived shrubs that produce extravagant blooms throughout summer and into fall. They are one of the more popular ornamental garden plants in large part due to […]

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Carnivorous Plants

Carnivorous plants are a curious group of species that conjure up images of an alien landscape, fantasy world fauna, or prehistoric jungle plants hunting for unsuspecting prey. In fact, these […]

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