Colorful Annuals for Spring Container Gardens

Colorful Annuals for Spring Container Gardens

There are so many reasons to incorporate container gardens into your Colorado landscape. Hanging or grounded, these gardens provide seasonal color to walkways, porches and patios. Plus, you can plant slightly off-season, since containers can be moved inside or under...
The Environmental Benefits of Eco-Friendly Xeriscaping

The Environmental Benefits of Eco-Friendly Xeriscaping

Many people mistakenly believe that a xeriscaped landscape means sacrificing greenery and color for a bland, dry garden. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Xeriscaping (not to be confused with Zeroscaping) is a type of drought-resistant landscaping that...
Easy Steps to a More Water-Wise Garden

Easy Steps to a More Water-Wise Garden

Here in Colorado, we’re no strangers to drought and water restrictions, and this is why water conservation is important to many gardeners. During the driest, hottest seasons, a beautiful garden may seem impossible to achieve, but this is not true. A few smart...
Prairie Winecups

Prairie Winecups

Native perennials hold a position of honor in many Colorado landscapes, and at Lifescape Colorado, we encourage you to add these hardy plants for their beauty and drought tolerance. Callirhoe involucrata, commonly known as Prairie Winecups is one of our favorites....
A Colorado Gardener’s April Checklist

A Colorado Gardener’s April Checklist

It seems as if we were just rolling out Colorado Gardening Tips for January last week, and here April is already upon us! The good news for everyone is that our extended lead-up to spring provides extra time for procrastinators to catch up on winter chores and launch...