If you want great tomatoes, then let’s spend just a little time in Tomato School… untangling the terms on all of the signs above the more than 100 varieties of tomatoes at Tagawa Gardens? Demystifying that tomato jargon can go a long way towards helping you select and grow the
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
Who knew that NASA and the space shuttle program would come up with ways we can freshen our indoor air right here on earth? With proper plant care it’s quite possible, based on extensive research by Dr. B.C. Wolverton. He wrote the book (quite literally!) on houseplants and fresh air. How
They make great holiday ornaments! It’s easy to create one of your very own! Let me show you how. Start with a big pine cone “Jeffrey” pine cones are ideal. They’re big and beautiful! We carry them at Tagawa Gardens as part of our seasonal offerings of greenery and other
Shopping for the holidays can be fun…. and affordable… at Tagawa Gardens! No matter who’s on your holiday shopping list, the purr-fect gift is just waiting at Tagawa’s. Don’t let the beautiful sparkling displays in our Gift Shop fool you! There are lots of gift choices that run around $15
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
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
Do you have a sunny spot in your garden that is more than just sunny? Maybe it’s downright roasting? In these challenging locations, choosing plants that lap up the sun may not be enough. You might need to focus on plants that actually thrive in the heat. I asked some of
Which eye-catching annuals would you choose if your garden covered an entire park and you could select from thousands of plants? The question isn’t as far-fetched as you might think! Wander for a few hours through the Trial Gardens at Colorado State University and you’ll see what I mean. The
