Waterwise Learning Center

The front and back yards of this Boulder, CO home were transformed from lifeless, flat, brown spaces into lush, colorful flowering gardens using native perennials and drought resistant plants. The...

Exploring Xeric Garden Designer Tova Roseman's Reno, NV Garden Tova Roseman's old-style cottage garden How would you describe your garden? It’s a cottage garden in the old style, where the...

By Wendy Hatoum, Staff Writer for High Country Gardens When Mary R. moved to her new home in Fort Collins, Colorado, she was so committed to not having a lawn...

In Denver, Colorado, our customer Jason B. killed his Kentucky Bluegrass lawn and replaced it with waterwise native plants to attract pollinators, inspired by rain gardens and moonlight gardens. We...

By David Salman, High Country Gardens Founder & Chief HorticulturistUpdated 3/18/25 As deer populations have been exploding in many parts of the country, especially in the eastern US, the damage...

by High Country Gardens Allium Millenium and Callirhoe involucrata brighten the landscape with Salvia pachyphylla as a neutral backdrop. So many gardens are planted with a predominance of spring blooming...

By David Salman, High Country Gardens Chief Horticulturalist I like lists. That's how I do my grocery shopping and organize the day's "To Do" items. Lists are a great way...

An English garden with a Texas twist: Learn how our customer, Rajesh J., transformed his yard in the the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas. He removed his water-intense Bermuda grass...

by David Salman, High Country Gardens Founder and Chief Horticulturist While native plants have always had a small but devoted following, both the general gardening public and mainstream horticulture have...