I suppose there are people out there who don’t like bearded iris. I just don’t happen to know any of them. If I did, I’ll bet I could change their minds with just a little bit of show and tell. Iris are some of the most beautiful and yet hard-working
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
Perennials may not have the instant gratification of colorful annuals, but they have something more. With basic good care, perennials come back year after year, and bloom their little hearts out. I asked some of the veterans of Tagawa’s Perennials Department to list a few of their favorite long-blooming perennials, and their
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”
