Arbor Day in Colorado is just around the corner. This year it falls on Friday, April 19th so get yourself, your family and your friends excited about planting some new trees and beautifying our state. Planting any tree requires some careful preparation of the ground and of the plant. Nevertheless, regardless of the type of tree you are going to plant,... [Read more...]

Each year the Plant Select program chooses a handful of plant winners based on their ability to provide long-lasting beauty in Colorado gardens and landscapes.  A collaboration of the Denver Botanic Gardens, Colorado State University and regional and national horticultural professionals, the mission of Plant Select is to pick plants that will be successful particularly... [Read more...]

Nature will soon be bringing us those brilliant fall colors. But what causes those cool greens to turn to warm yellows, oranges and reds? Trees extract sugars for food through the process of photosynthesis, which requires carbon dioxide, water and sunlight. The chemical that allows trees to obtain energy from sunlight is chlorophyll, and this is also the chemical... [Read more...]

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