Posted By High Country Gardens Content Team on Mar 2, 2021 · Revised on Feb 16, 2026
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 yard transformation. Read on to learn more about their process and, of course, their planting lists!
Foundation Planting: Visiting The Salmans' New Mexico Gardens
This residential landscape is a special reflection of Ava and David Salman's many years as horticultural leaders. Read on to join us for a tour!
Denver Dry Garden: Waterwise Garden Inspiration In The Mile High City
At her classic Denver home, our customer breaks all the molds for what you would expect from a traditional back yard. This entire yard has been transformed into a colorful, creative, and effusively cheerful garden.
A Stunning Showcase Garden In Colorado
Tucked into suburban neighborhood of Castle Rock, Colorado, there is a secret garden oasis. Every inch of this backyard is filled with waterwise perennials, colorful blooms, and hummingbird habitat.
Waterwise Parkstrip Planting In Utah
Inspired by our Soft Colors Inferno Strip Pre-Planned Garden, Chelsea and her family flipped the strip and turned their traditional turf front yard into a colorful pollinator oasis.
Summerhome Garden Is A Xeriscape Oasis In Denver
The owner and designer share their passion for creating gardens that inspire people and us people together, while creating a planting that celebrates the unique plants and climate of Colorado and creates a sense of place.
Replacing A Bluegrass Lawn With Bold Color In Boise
With the goals of saving water and supporting pollinators, Matthew and Pascale replaced their entire front yard with colorful flowers, groundcovers, and ornamental grasses, for a new front yard with curb appeal and personality.
A Drought-Resistant Garden From Scratch In Colorado
When Mary R. moved to her new home, she was so committed to not having a lawn, that she sold her lawnmower! This garden takes inspiration from a local botanic garden.
An English-Inspired Wildscape Garden In Northern Texas
Rajesh J. transformed his classic suburban lawn into a breathtaking pollinator paradise. This garden earned Texas Wildscape Certification!
Growing a Drought Resistant Thyme Lawn in Albuquerque
To save water and create a low-maintenance landscape, Vic and Barb opted for resilient Pink Chintz Thyme to replace their traditional turf lawn. Almost two decades later, their carpet-like mat of color is still thriving, as water restrictions continue.
Habitat Gardening With A Pond In Colorado
Larry and his wife, Janie, in Fort Collins, CO designed around a large pond. Their gardens earned National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat Certification.
A Neighborhood Native Garden In Denver
Jason B. killed his Kentucky Bluegrass lawn and replaced it with waterwise native plants to attract pollinators, inspired by rain gardens and moonlight gardens.
A Habitat Hero Wildscape In Boulder
Linda in Boulder, CO transformed her yard to meet the goals of the Audubon Rockies Habitat Hero program. Her garden features a beautiful array of waterwise perennials.
Dog Tuff, A Sustainable Lawn Solution
Katie D. shares her success story with planting Dog Tuff Grass Plugs at her home in Castle Rock, Colorado. She removed her high-maintenance Bluegrass lawn and replaced it with a low-mow, low-water lawn to conserve water and reduce mowing needs.
