Have you been spending more time in your own yard lately? Or do you have a home with more house than yard? Whatever the reason, the crew at Tagawa’s is getting a lot of questions from our guests on how they can increase the privacy in their yards, especially their
Let’s start with the treats. Remember how crazy it was buying veggie and flower seeds this past spring? Why not “buy it forward?” Tagawa’s has brought in a great supply of 2021 seeds early and they’re in the racks now! These aren’t leftover seeds from this past season. These seeds
It’s hard to let go of summer, but I have to admit: I love autumn in Colorado. And nothing shouts “welcome to fall!” louder than big beautiful pumpkins. They make me smile! Why not take some of the good cheer that pumpkins bring and give it a new twist? Turn
I’m guessing I’m not the only one who thinks of the summer season as June, July, and August. Not technically correct, I know, but it just feels right. So if it also feels like it’s too late to plant veggies and herbs, let’s just sit down ’til that feeling goes away. Some veggies
Want to pay it forward and help your lawn look its best next season? Then consider this: It’s officially fall, we’ve had our first snow and our lawns are preparing to go dormant. This is the purr-fect time to act! Here are five steps you can take to send your lawn
With Halloween just around the corner, Tagawa Gardens is all dressed up and ready for our annual Pumpkin Festival. If it’s good family fun you’re after, you can choose from a long list of ticketed activities that celebrate the season: pumpkin decorating, air tattoos, big bubbles that let you walk
Like most gardeners, I’m convinced that Mother Nature enjoys playing tricks on us. For example, take all the rain we got this past spring. While we had to show a little patience, waiting for things to dry up enough get out and garden, our trees, shrubs and perennials sure loved
Colorado has more diversity of wild birds than any other landlocked state. That’s big! And it means this is a terrific place to garden specifically with the birds in mind. Drawing wild birds to our yards includes offering them food, shelter and water. In this blog, let’s look at how
Want in on a secret that can make your garden look terrific? Here it is: plant for four-season color. It’s all about looking at the big year ’round picture. Don’t simply focus on what’s in bloom at any given time. Plan before you plant so there are trees, shrubs and flowers creating
Let’s cut to the chase: “vermicomposting,” which is composting in a bin with red wiggler worms, is not icky. Done properly, it is also not difficult or smelly or messy. Sure, you have to follow some basic do’s and don’ts. Don’t keep your worm bin and its contents too wet or too dry.
