Waterwise Learning Center

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...

By David Salman, Founder of High Country Gardens David Salman gardened in the high desert of New Mexico for more than 30 years. This article covers his best recommendations for...

In this Sonoma, California garden, xeric plants and gravel mulch paths replace a traditional grass lawn. This zone 9 garden includes Gaura (Wand Flower)'Trader Joe's', Origanum (Ornamental Oregano) 'Amethyst Falls', Nepeta...

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 High Country Gardens Images From The Denver Botanic Garden's Crevice Rock Gardens The Denver Botanic Garden's Crevice Rock Gardens in early April. Photo by Wendy Hatoum Rock gardening is...

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 David Salman, Founder of High Country Gardens. Banner photo by our customer, Steve T. A butterfly garden can be a wonderful part of your landscape, and will make a...

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, Founder of High Country Gardens 8 Steps To Plan and Care For a Low-Maintenance, Low-Water Garden At High Country Gardens, we pride ourselves on offering a wide...

by David Salman There are many styles of rock gardening. Europeans were the first to develop rock gardening as a way to mimic the Alps and other European mountain ranges...