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City of Lakewood adopts Mojave Sage
Big news from the City of Lakewood came in this week: the city council adopted a Plant Select® recommended perennial, Mojave Sage (Salvia pachyphylla) to be their official “city plant.” According to the community’s horticulturist (and Plant Select® champion!), Greg Foreman, Mojave … Continue reading
Reviews for Durable Plants – A Plant Select® Guide
Zone 4 magazine book review by Susan J. Tweit Summer 2009 issue This oversized, lavishly illustrated volume aimed at Rocky Mountain-region gardeners is lovely enough for coffee table display, but is more likely to end up well-thumbed and … Continue reading
Durable Plants for the Garden: A Plant Select® Guide
NOW available: Durable Plants for the Garden: A Plant Select® Guide. It’s been a long time in planning, but the efforts of dozens of professional horticulturists, artists, photographers, & editors will be well worth the wait. Incredible images botanical illustrations … Continue reading
Northern Water Conservation Gardens
Looking for something fun and informative to do this fall and winter? Take the whole family out to the Northern Water Conservation Gardens at the offices of the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District, 220 Water Street in Berthoud, CO. Okay, I … Continue reading
Beautiful Public Gardens – Kendrick Lake
The face of public gardening is changing thanks to the artistry of Greg Foreman and his staff with the City of Lakewood. DO NOT MISS the opportunity to see truly beautiful and appropriately western gardening at its finest at Kendrick … Continue reading