When it’s a festive fall centerpiece topped with succulents! You can make one, too! It’s hard to let go of summer, but I have to admit that autumn may be my favorite season in Colorado. And nothing shouts “welcome to fall” more than a beautiful, bright orange pumpkin. They just
Want to grow an easy crop that will impress your friends? Grow garlic! A lot of folks in Colorado (including myself) love garlic. And fortunately for us, garlic loves Colorado! One of my favorite things about gardening is giving some of the harvests away. That’s especially true with garlic. Friends
I’m not really ready to let go of summer, but like a lot of folks, I have to admit that fall may be my favorite season of all. The rich, warm colors are so inviting. Beautiful chrysanthemums loaded with blossoms. Tall, elegant ornamental grasses in their prime. There’s a lot
It’s been a rough summer for the tomatoes in my garden. Record-setting heat has caused a lot of the problems. With so many weeks of 90 degrees and up, many of the blossoms on my plants failed. The heat damages the pollen and the flower simply drops off, leaving behind
Tagawa’s beautiful flower selections don’t just happen. Our annuals experts want to know that the flowers we offer will perform well along the Front Range before the plants are “invited to the party.” The CSU Flower Trials are all about testing that performance. How many flowers does a particular variety
Our recent monsoon rains have helped ease the blast of heat that came with the first half of our summer, but we all know there are more sizzling days ahead. To help your garden thrive during our ninety-plus-degree days, why not choose from some of the heat-tolerant perennials that are
Here at Tagawa Gardens, our plant advisers at Dick’s Corner are getting lots of questions about tomato problems. One of the most common issues is shown above, a condition that causes the tomato leaves to roll inward. This leaf roll isn’t a disease or the result of insect damage. It’s a classic
Lavender loves Colorado, and Tagawa Gardens loves lavender! That’s why we have our “Lavender Fields Forever” celebration every summer. This year’s event is Saturday, July 14. We’ll have free classes on how to grow lavender, how to harvest this beautiful herb, and how to use it medicinally. Class details are
I was born and raised in Colorado. Maybe that’s why I’m naturally drawn to gardens that are less formal… a bit more natural and reflective of where we live. That could also help explain my love of ornamental grasses. The word “ornamental” is used to distinguish these grasses from turf
My dogs garden with me…. most of the time. Just recently, the newest member of the pack, Gus, (pictured below) could not contain his enthusiasm at the site of new pots of annuals coming into the yard. He dove right in. Most of the annuals survived. Because of “the crew’s”
