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Alpine's at the Colorado Garden & Home Show

Come check us out at the Colorado Garden & Home Show this February 11 - 19, 2012 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

Talk to the experts at Alpine Gardens to...

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Watering Trees

Periods of drought are common on Colorado's Front Range. This area is naturally a semi-arid, shortgrass prairie that would have few trees without irrigation. Growing trees here is difficult in...

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Alpine's at the Colorado Garden & Home Show

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Come check us out at the Colorado Garden & Home Show this February 11 - 19, 2012 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.

Talk to the experts at Alpine Gardens to see how you can make your landscape dreams come to life.

The Colorado Garden & Home Show is the Rocky Mountain region's largest garden and home show. Hope to see you there!

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Watering Trees

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Periods of drought are common on Colorado's Front Range. This area is naturally a semi-arid, shortgrass prairie that would have few trees without irrigation. Growing trees here is difficult in wet years let alone in drought years. Drought makes growing healthy trees in this region all the more challenging and reinforces the value of a majestic shade tree.
   
Where do I water my tree?

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Winter Watering

Fort Collins Landscaping Winter Watering

With dry winds and intense sun, the soil dries out very quickly. All of your plants (including the lawn) will benefit from a slow soaking, about once a month.

When the temperature is above 40 degrees, bring out the hoses and turn them on. For each large shrub / tree water slowly for about 20 minutes; for perennials and lawn water an area for about 25-30 minutes.

This could be the factor between life and death for your plants during these dry times.

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Fall Landscaping Tips

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Putting Your Garden to Bed

Make sure you wrap your trees. All deciduous trees should be wrapped from the soil surface to the first branch each fall (approximately November 1).  Secure wrapping with masking tape or stretch-tie.  Do not use electrical tape or string.  Deciduous trees should be wrapped for the first four to five years after planting.

Cut Back Perennials

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Fall Planting

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Fall is on the horizon and it's a great time to plant!

This can be a great month for gardening. Days are getting shorter and a little cooler.  The nursery is looking to clear some inventory so it’s also the most cost-effective time to plant.  Mulching and winter watering will drastically increase a tree's chance of survival.  After you’ve planted your tree, water it deeply and thoroughly.  Then mulch the area around the tree at least 3” deep and water again. 

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Lawn Care & Planting Bare Root

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Get That Lawn Back Into Shape! Winter’s finally over and your lawn may need some help.  The winter may have caused all sorts of problems, brown spots, dead patches, poor color. Now’s the time to examine your lawn. This is the only month to get a pre-emergent on. A pre-emergent weed control plus fertilizer will stop those pesky weeds from germinating, especially crabgrass, foxtail, and any grassy weed.April’s a great month to sow grass seed. Whether it’s a brand new lawn or filling in bare spots.

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Dog Days of Summer

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Your garden is either looking it’s best or it could very well look it's worst this time of the year.  August can be brutal on plants. Keep watering, deadheading, and fertilizing your annuals and they will respond with a flourish next month.

Plants that give you good color this month are Black-eyed Susans. These large-growers are about 2’ tall with bright golden yellow blooms and a dark brown, almost black eye.  They will bloom all month.  Russian Sage and Blue Mist Spireas should also be in full bloom.

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Lawn Care During the Heat

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Most of us have Kentucky Bluegrass lawns, which require about two inches of water per week during the summer months.  Although, there are many factors affecting the amount of water required.  A shady lawn may not require as much, but don’t forget that if the shade comes from mature trees, then they will require some water too.  Open and windy exposures will cause the lawn to dry out faster than those in shady locations. 

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Pruning Flowering Shrubs

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Spring flowering shrubs like Forsythia, Lilacs, and early flowering Spireas set their flower buds during the summer for blooms in the next year. Prune these shrubs in June to generate new growth which in turn creates new flower buds. On old shrubs try to remove up to 1/3 of the oldest wood, this will cause new growth while your not losing the overall height of the plant. Shrubs that bloom in the summer like Roses, Potentilla, and summer flowering Spireas bloom on new wood. Prune these plants early in the spring, but deadhead them and most will repeat bloom.

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Planting Annuals & Vegetables

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Everybody wants to get the garden planted, get annual color going, but wait… We all want to rush the season, but the ground is still too cool for most annuals and vegetables to get established and start growing. Mother’s Day is usually the time we start planting, but the north side may still be too cool for some plants (Impatiens, Begonias), so wait till the later part of May to plant these shade lovers.

Fertilize your roses using an all purpose Rose Food (Bill’s Rose Food). Use 1/2 cup of fertilizer around each plant and lightly work into the soil.

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