Creating a ColoradoScape that mirrors the beauty and diversity of our state and communities is a natural fit for our semi-arid climate.
And you don’t have to go at it alone. Expert information about water-wise plants and landscapes is available from Denver Water, Colorado State University Extension, Resource Central, Plant Select and Denver Botanic Gardens.
Spring classes at Denver Botanic Gardens offer a variety of ways to start — or continue — your ColoradoScape transformation. Here are just a few (you can get information on registration, times and cost on the Denver Botanic Gardens website):
- The Vines and Groundcovers online class on April 13 shows how these plants can add visual interest and texture to a garden. Many groundcovers are great low-water alternatives to water-thirsty turf in low-traffic areas.
- The following classes take place May 4:
- Gardening for Pollinators covers how to attract some of the 963 species of native bees that live on Colorado’s Front Range.
- Go Native! Landscapes Made for Colorado focuses on developing or converting existing landscapes into native plant and insect sanctuaries.
- Water-Wise Landscape Planning for Non-Designers can help think through a landscape before planting to ensure success and a put-together look.
Denver Water is a proud sponsor of Denver Botanic Gardens’ Spring Plant Sale, which will take place May 10-11. And if you’re planning ahead, the Gardens’ Fall Plant & Bulb Sale is Sept. 27-28.