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Botanical Gardens & Colorado Garden Attractions
Fave Colorado Springs and
Denver Metro Garden Centers
Botanical Gardens & Colorado Garden Attractions
Denver/Boulder AreaDenver Botanic Gardens
Chatfield Nature Preserve (8500 Deer Creek Canyon Rd Littleton, CO 80123 303/973-3705) is a part of DBGHudson Gardens
Located in Littleton, with an HGTV-featured railway garden!Butterfly Pavilion & Insect Center
6252 W. 104 Ave Westminster, CO 80020 303/469-5441Colorado Springs Utilities Xeriscape and the Demonstration Garden Online
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Check out their "No Water" Garden with complete details! (http://www.cmzoo.org/nowatergarden.html)Hillside Gardens
A Colorado Springs nursery and demonstration garden specializing in waterwise plants.
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Xeriscape/WaterWise
List of Colorado Xeriscape Demonstration GardensX-Rated Gardening by Garden Centers of Colorado
Colorado Springs Utilities Xeriscape and the Demonstration Garden Online
CSU Fact Sheet: Xeriscaping: Retrofit Your Yard (#7.234)
Planning to retrofit your existing landscape? Here's how to do it! You may not have to dig out the old sod after all! Read all the other CSU Xeriscape Fact Sheets here also.Denver Water: Xeriscape
You will also find the list of all Colorado Front Range Xeriscape Demonstration Gardens here.Denver Public Library Xeriscape Information
Misconceptions about Xeriscaping Corrected!
PlantTalk: Learning More about Xeriscaping
Xeriscape FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions): City of Greeley
Remember: If searching for "Xeriscape" on the web, be aware that Xeriscape is a term used to denote waterwise landscaping for the region in question. "Xeriscape plants" for Florida have vastly different water needs than "Xeriscape plants" for Colorado.Xeriscape/Waterwise Catalogs (and plant reference):
High Country Gardens
Free catalog is GREAT info/image resource. Also sign up for their free online Xeriscaping newsletter Phone: 800/925-9387Plants of The Southwest Phone: 800/788-7333
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General Garden Info
HELP FROM CSU...
Floridata.COM
Need to identify a plant and find out more about it? This is THE Place!!! Identify by latin name, common name or a description!Annie's Annuals
Find out about annuals here... Photos and plant biographies.The Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs
Kass is their Webmaster.
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Fave Colorado Springs and Denver Metro
Nurseries & Garden Centers
Timberline Gardens of Arvada (NWest Denver Metro)
Tips and class info available. Only Denver-area carrier for High Country Gardens Exclusives.Tagawa Gardens of Aurora (SE Denver Metro)
Sign up for their free newsletter with tips and class info.Harlequin's Gardens of Boulder
Phelan Gardens of Colorado Springs
Hillside Gardens of Colorado Springs
A Colorado Springs nursery and demonstration garden specializing in waterwise plants.
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Recycling & Composting
Master Composters: www.mastercomposter.comRecycling & Pollution Prevention: www.1800cleanup.org
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Seed & Plant Catalogs/Suppliers
Kurt Bluemel Nursery: Specializing in Ornamental GrassesGardens North of Canada: Seeds for Cold Climates
The Guru Garden/Patrick Studio Seeds
Nor'East Miniature Roses, Inc.
Colorado & Southwest Natives & Xeric
High Country Gardens of Santa Fe
Seeds West Garden Seeds of Albuquerque
Antiques, Heirlooms, Rare, Unusual, Exotic
Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company
B&B Nursery: Antique, Rare, & Unique Plants Nursery
Cactus Joe's Blue Diamond Nursery
Fragrant Garden Sweet Pea Seed Company
Garden Makers: Unusual Flower Seeds
Gunning River Herbs & Heirlooms
Miniatures & Dwarf Plants & Trees
MiniForests by Sky: Ideal for Railway Gardens, Rock Gardens, Miniature Gardens
Nor'East Miniature Roses, Inc.
Supplies & Tools
Hand Helpers: Ergonomic Garden Tools
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