Waterwise Learning Center

By Ross Shrigley and Emily Goldman of Plant Select® | Updated 4/8/25 When Lauren Springer's book, The Undaunted Garden: Planting For Weather-Resilient Beauty, was published in 1994, it was a...

Panayoti Kelaidis is the Senior Curator and Director of Outreach at Denver Botanic Gardens. In the 1990s, Panayoti helped to create Plant Select®, a partnership between Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado...

By David Salman, High Country Gardens Founder “The hum of bees is the voice of the garden” Elizabeth Lawrence, garden designer and author  (1904 – 1985) What do we mean...

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, Founder of High Country Gardens At High Country Gardens, our unique palette of plants helps to capture the unique spirit of the West. This story from our...

High Country Gardens is a proud sponsor of Audubon Rockies' Habitat Hero program. This organization provides people and businesses in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah with the resources and information needed to...

By David Salman, High Country Gardens Chief Horticulturist The gardening world has been enriched by generations of plant explorers and seed collectors who have spent their lives in the remote regions of the world to bring back...

Gardening is one of life’s great joys. Coming home to a garden full of flowers will reward you with both beauty and a sense of pride. Whether you’re new to...

by David Salman Bringing Your Yard Back to Life Our Fire Restoration Wildflower Mix can help restore your damaged land. A fire can bring devastation to your home and landscape....

by Wendy A customer's water-thrifty garden near Dallas, TX features Catmint (Nepeta), Yarrow (Achillea), Bluebells of Scottland (Campanula), and Red Texas Yucca (Hesperaloe). Planting In Texas: Specific Considerations and Regional...

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....