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 […]
A Guide to Composting
- Season: Summer
Monthly Product: July
Preventing Blossom-End Rot in Tomatoes
By Paul Battafarano Tomatoes are the king of the vegetables for many gardeners. However, these sweet fruits are susceptible to many issues. One of these issues is the dreaded blossom-end […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fall Crop Seeds
As summer winds down it’s time to start planning ahead and planting seeds for fall vegetable crops like cauliflower, broccoli, lettuce, cabbage, kale, carrots and Brussels sprouts. With lower levels […]