Waterwise Learning Center

By Kendall Frost, High Country Gardens Content Manager | Photos by Hadley Mueller | Updated 3/11/25 We recently visited the home of High Country Gardens founders, Ava Salman and the...

In Denver, Colorado, this classic white bungalow is keeping in style with the other historic homes on a charming neighborhood street. However, this classic home's back yard breaks all the...

Tucked into a cul de sac in a suburban Castle Rock, Colorado neighborhood, there is a secret garden oasis at the home of Ryan and Allison H. Every inch of this...

Summerhome Garden is a gardener’s dream come true. Owner Lisa and horticulturist Kevin are on a mission to inspire others and show their community just how awe-inspiring xeriscaping can be....

Part Of The High Country Gardens Waterwise Plants Learning Center Discover waterwise garden design ideas for your front yard, back yard, patio planting, hellstrip, side yard, or even a complete...

Our tagline may be that Sustainability Begins In Your Backyard - but it doesn’t stop there! Our customer Chelsea has created an absolutely stunning park strip garden at her home...

When our customers Matthew and Pascale planted their first garden at their home in Boise, Idaho (zone 6b/7a), they went for big impact and major curb appeal! With the goals...

Sustainability Begins In Your Backyard These High Country Gardeners have filled their yards with resilient wildflowers, pollinator-friendly perennials, and waterwise lawn alternatives. We hope their success will inspire your sustainable...

By David Salman, High Country Gardens Founder I've been gardening with ornamental plants for more than three decades in the challenging, high elevation, USDA zone 5/6 climate of northern NM....

Tips For How To Grow A Thyme Lawn From Gardeners In Albuquerque, NM When Vic and Barb Bruno built their new home in the year 2000 they were city dwellers,...

by High Country Gardens Texas bluebonnets and other wildflowers carpet the Wildflower Center's meadows in springtime. Texas bluebonnets, teeth-achingly blue, pool in grassy meadows studded with sword-leaved yuccas and pincushion...

A Q & A With Larry G. about his wildscape in Fort Collins, CO By Wendy Hatoum, staff writer for High Country Gardens Q: What makes your wildscape special? The...