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We grow thousands of container gardens and hanging baskets that will add instant BEAUTY to your patios and yards. You can choose from very large custom moss to small wall pockets that fit every location and need.
PLEASE remember to remove ALL soil and CLEAN pots with a 10% bleach solution. We are very particular about bringing insects and/or disease that may be in old soil into our greenhouses. Don’t delay bringing in your clean pots!
Our DESIGNERS will plant containers to suit your garden location in the colors of your choice. Feel free to bring pictures, magazines and your vision and we will work with you to create containers that you will enjoy all summer. The cost will depend on the plant material used, in addition to soil and labor. You can bring your own containers or purchase from our selection. When you pick up your container garden,(e also have delivery available) it will be full and established if you leave it with us for 4-6 weeks. You don’t have to wait for the plants to grow, we’ve done all that for you. Call or stop by our Annuals Department for more details.
Want to plant your own container (DIY)? Our experienced, talented staff can assist you in the selection of plants that will work in your setting. They can help you with a color theme and show you “pillars, thrillers and spillers” for success. They will show you how easy it is to have beautiful containers all season.
Tagawa Garden Center has an excellent selection of culinary herbs available for you all year long!
Herbs are used everyday to enhance or complement the flavor of food and beverages, for their flavor or healing properties. They include plants used as flavorings, medicines, and fragrances as well as those that can be put to household or commercial use.
A stroll through any herb garden is sure to reveal the deep and enduring connection between plants and people throughout the ages. Who can resist the temptation of fresh basil, rosemary or even the relaxing scent of lavender?
Indoor Herb Garden
Tagawa always keeps a good supply of culinary herbs on hand for indoor and outdoor gardening. Herbs can easily be grown indoors for year round enjoyment. You can start with fresh new plants or dig up the herbs from your garden. Mint, Chives and Tarragon can handle a light frost, but herbs like Basil and Cilantro are tender and will not handle a freeze.
Choose herbs that you are familiar with and that you use often. The most common herbs grown indoors are BASIL, Savory, Thyme, Chives, Parsley, Mint, Chervil, Tarragon and Chamomile. Your herbs will need a sunny location and well drained soil. We like to mix 50-50 Cactus mix and potting soil. This soil blend will allow for the sharp drainage that herbs prefer.
You can easily MAINTAIN your herbs with light feedings, yearly repotting and watering only as needed.
We boast one of the largest selection of vegetable starts, including organic choices grown in rice hull pots. We have an extensive HEIRLOOM variety list and we keep adding more each year. Let us know your favorite and we will try to get it.
Vegetable gardening as a FAMILY is a fun way to teach children about gardening and healthy eating. They are more apt to eat a vegetable they grew!
Vegetable gardening can be intimidating if you are a novice but our knowledgeable, friendly staff is here to assist you. The most important thing is your location and preparing the soil if you are planting in the ground. COMPOST, COMPOST, COMPOST! Do it in the fall and again in the spring before you plant and you will give your vegetables the start they need to produce lots of delicious fruit all season.
In addition to our experienced staff, we offer many CLASSES to teach you the best techniques for growing vegetables in Colorado. Be sure to check out our EVENTS page for dates and times of our classes!
SeedsWhat Seeds should I be starting now?
Seeds to start mid-January for planting mid-March: broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, collards, kale, kohlrabi, leek, onion and spinach. (These are all hardy seeds)
Seeds to be planted mid-February for planting mid-April: Cauliflower, celery chard, chicory Chinese cabbage, endive, lettuce, aruglua. (These are all half-hardy seeds)
Tender plants are sensitive to cold temperatures and should not be planted into the ground until middle to end of May. These include: beans, cucumbers, eggplant, muskmelon, okra, peppers, pumpkin, squash, tomato and watermelon.
Start tomatoes, eggplant, and peppers indoors 5-7 weeks before planting date. Plant squash family, melon family, and cucumbers directly into the ground in later May because they don’t like to be transplanted.
PLEASE REMEMBER that all of these plants will need to be acclimated from their indoor environments to outdoor environments! Acclimating should be done over a 5-7 day period. Expose them to out of door temperatures a little at a time extending the time a little more each day. Do not leave plants out overnight without cover of a frost blanket until they are adjusted.
Great Handouts and Other Info
Click on the the following links for some helpful and fun information from our Annual's Department. We have included some handouts from some of our popular classes too. These include:
The Best New Annuals for 2008 (please allow download time for this large file)
Forcing Bulbs for Indoor Color
Proven Winners®
Click here to see some of our Proven Winners®.
You will be amazed at the color, variety and selection of annuals that we carry. We have a large assortment to choose from. We plant our container gardens with the best plants for this climate and our original designs are crafted for lasting color and beauty. The diversity of containers makes our gardens unbeatable!
Our annual department is staffed with a knowledgeable and helpful crew of folks that love to garden and want to share their information and years of gardening experience.
We also carry a large variety of vegetable starts including Heirloom tomatoes. Come early - they sell out fast. For a current update about what is filling our annual greenhouses, visit our Annuals Galore article in Tagawa Tails on-line!
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Frequently Asked Questions for our Annuals/Bulbs.
1. What is the difference between Annuals and Perennials?
Annuals live for one season. A perennial comes back the next year.2. Why are Tagawa's pansies in the Annual Dept. when mine come back every year?
Pansies are capable of re-seeding themselves if the conditions are right. But we can't promise that they will always come back so they should be treated like an annual. With regular food and water, a pansy can be winter-hardy.3. What is the best tomato for Colorado?
Because we have a shorter growing season with cooler nights it is best to plant anearly producing variety or a mid season producing variety. Our customer’s favorites are Early Girl, Celebrity, Dona and Parks Whopper.
4. When do I plant Tulips? And which end is "up?"
Bulbs like tulips, daffodils, hyacinth, crocus, alliums are planted in the Fall sometime between mid October and mid December is best for our area. Most of the time the pointed end of the bulb is up. Plant bulb, deep, about 4 times the height of the bulb.5. Do I really have to dig up my dahlias, gladiola, canna lilies and calla lilies?
Yes, if you want to save the bulb for next year planting. (Ask us how to do this) If you do not pull them up they may come back if we were to have a mild winter, but don’t be disappointed if they don’t.
6. What is eating the flower on my Geranium and Petunias?
It is probably Geranium Budworm. It is easily remedy with a Bacillus thuringiensis, (“Bt”), in the liquid form or in the dust form, Dipel Dust. As soon as you see the holes in your flower or the tell-tale droppings in your garden, start applying the remedy. Follow directions on the label.
7. Can I plant annuals outside right after I bring them home from your greenhouse?
They have been grown under greenhouse conditions and have not yet adjusted to the outside environment. You will need to gradually adjust them to the outdoors by placing them outside during the day and move inside or protected from cold or frost at night. This “hardening off” process usually will take 3-5 days.
8. What is a Wave™ Petunia?
A patented variety of landscape petunia that performs in our hot dry climate, without deadheading. Just to be sure to fertilize and you will have color until fall.
Visit here for more information on the
Wave™ Petunia.
9. Help! I have this plant and I do not know what it is!
Bring in a stem with leaves of the plant and a flower, if available and we will try to identify it for you.
10. What are the first and last frost dates in our area?
First frost is generally mid September. Last frost is typically mid to late May. These dates can vary due to elevation and other factors.
11. Do I really have to fertilize?
The new vegetative annuals are bred to grow big and keep flowering all summer. To do this they need food. Fertilize weekly during the growing season.
12. My Herbs and Vegetables somtimes get buggy. How do I keep them organic?
We have the best luck with a strong stream of water. Simply hosing most plants off will knock off the bugs and kill them. We also carry soap formulas that are safe for you and considered “Organic”.
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