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Xeriscape Colorado
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- September 19, 2008
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Sure, it's dry in Colorado. But that shouldn't stop you from having a killer garden. Here's how to create a gorgeous landscape and still be an environmentally-sound water user.
With water becoming an increasingly scarce resource, particularly in the water-parched west, why contribute to the 50% of residential water use in the U.S. that goes to landscapes? In Colorado’s semi-arid climate, you can reduce water use and maintenance costs by up to 60% by planning a water-smart landscape.
Reducing water usage in your yard doesn’t have to mean rocks and cactus! The principles of xeriscape include creating zones where plantings share the same water usage. Keep a small patch of lawn, and surround it with lush plantings of plants that have low water needs.
Xeriscape Garden Inspiration
Before & After Photos
Residential examples from Denver Water
Kris's Guide to Public Xeriscape Gardens in Colorado
Colorado State Extension and local water departments have developed demonstration gardens around the state. An excellent place to see what looks good where you live.
Xeriscaping Advice
Xeriscape on CSU Extension Plant Talk
Plant Talk is an excellent resource for regional gardening advice. Covers a wide range of topics, from how to set up irrigation, what to mulch with, and what plant varieties grow well.
Book: Passionate Gardening by Lauren Springer and Rob Proctor
A collection of essays about plant selection, design, etc.
Plant Selector
From Colorado Springs Utilities, select the type of plant you want to find, the growing conditions, and it’ll recommend some options.
Roses & lush grasses. Yep, it’s xeric.
Sources for Xeriscape Products
Plant Select is a program to popularize and sell plants that do well in Colorado’s varied landscape. Go to the Plant Search option on this website, and you can search for selections that are xeric. Plant Select varieties are sold at lots of Colorado garden centers.
Another logo you may see at Colorado garden centers. Go for X-X-X rated plants for the lowest water usage.
High Country Gardens
Hands down, the best source for xeriscape plants for the high plains. New introductions every year, and excellent quality. Probably a third of the plants in my garden are from this mail-order resource.
Green Valley Turf Co
7951 S Santa Fe Dr, Littleton, CO 80120
One of the easiest things you can do to reduce your water usage is replace your typical Kentucky Bluegrass with Buffalo Grass, which requires far less water. You’ll be irrigating 3-4 times a month instead of 3-4 times a week. You’ll be mowing less, too! Buffalo Grass requires full sun and a slight downside is that it doesn’t green up until temperatures get warm. Green Valley Turf grows and sells Buffalo Grass sod.
One of the easiest things you can do to reduce your water usage is replace your typical Kentucky Bluegrass with Buffalo Grass, which requires far less water. You’ll be irrigating 3-4 times a month instead of 3-4 times a week. You’ll be mowing less, too! Buffalo Grass requires full sun and a slight downside is that it doesn’t green up until temperatures get warm. Green Valley Turf grows and sells Buffalo Grass sod.
Echter's Greenhouse & Gardens
5150 Garrison St, Arvada, CO 80002
Great selection of trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals. My favorite local garden center and worth the drive.
Great selection of trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals. My favorite local garden center and worth the drive.
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Kris, my new house…. It has this thing called a yard, and I am lost on what to do… the less maintenance the better… Thanks for this great guide… Perfect resource for me right now!
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Thanks Kris – Great resource. We plan on doing this to our condos some time this year.
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