I love begonias, and it’s always puzzled me why more people don’t feel the same. Begonias are generally easy to grow, assuming you have very early morning sun or light shade that most of them prefer. Tagawa’s carries a rich variety of different types of begonias in colors ranging from
Tax day, April 15th, may not be your favorite day of the year, but look on the bright side! It’s the day we can put out our hummingbird feeders along the Front Range and expect guests at any time! Let’s look at some ways we can help out these amazing
There are so many reasons to consider gardening in raised beds. Let’s consider a few of them, and see if gardening above the ground might make sense for you! You can pick your location Gardening in beds is great… as long as the location of the beds gives your plants what
Do you love big, beautiful pots and baskets overflowing with spring and summer flowers, but aren’t inclined to do all the work yourself? Tagawa Gardens has the purr-fect answer! Tagawa’s Custom Container program is gearing up for the coming gardening season. We’re putting out the call to existing and new
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
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
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”
Hummingbirds are amazing little animals! These “flying jewels” are always welcome visitors in our Front Range gardens. The “gee whiz” facts about these tiny creatures are impressive. They can fly at up to 70 miles an hour. They need to eat half of their body weight in insects and nectar
Who doesn’t love butterflies? These wonders of nature are welcome visitors in any garden. Why not encourage them by planting butterfly-friendly flowers, both perennials, and annuals, that can invite these delicately winged wonders to come more often. Let’s look at just a few of the plants that can make a
A hanging basket spilling over with bright beautiful annuals is hard to resist. So why not give in! Hanging baskets give us the ability to put big splashes of color up high, where we can’t miss them! They make a statement and refuse to be ignored, even when space is
