Sustainable Backyard Learning Center

Did you know that up to 70% of household water is used to water lawns? Texas residents can save water and save money by replacing traditional turfgrass lawns with low-water...

Did you know that yard irrigation uses up to 70% of your household water? Utah residents can save water and save money by replacing traditional grass lawns with low-water landscaping....

Did you know that yard irrigation uses up to 70% of your household water? Colorado residents can save water by replacing traditional grass lawns with low-water landscaping. To help you...

Los Angeles & Southern California residents can save water and save money by replacing traditional grass lawns with low-water landscaping. High Country Gardens will help you get started with beautiful...

Part Of The High Country Gardens Waterwise Plants Learning Center Sustainability beings in your backyard! Ready to remove your traditional thirsty turf grass, and replace it with a waterwise garden...

  Our customer, Katie D., shared her success story with planting Dog Tuff Grass Plugs at her home in Castle Rock, Colorado. She killed her high-maintenance Bluegrass lawn and replaced it...

Blue Grama Grass Seed is a warm-season grass that needs heat to grow. It does best when planted after spring night temperatures warm to 60 degrees. By David Salman You...

By David Salman, Chief Horticulturist Western Trails Native Grass Seed Mix combines warm-season native grass species to recreate the Great Plains praire. Shown in fall. Sowing A Meadow With Our...

By David Salman, Founder of High Country Gardens Groundcovers are a great group of garden plants. They create the foundation of an inspiring garden. Consider a nice wood floor or...

By David Salman, Chief Horticulturist Planting A Waterwise Lawn From Seed and Plugs Many homeowners are in the process of making the decision to convert their lawn to more waterwise,...

By David Salman, High Country Gardens Founder and Chief Horticulturist Get a carpet of color in your landscape with low-growing groundcovers! Groundcovers are some of our most versatile garden plants....

Fall in love with your lawn - and save water too. Follow these steps to replace your lawn with drought-tolerant and resilient grass plugs or grass seeds from High Country...