Transform soggy garden spots with moisture-loving Colorado natives that thrive in wet soil conditions. Learn from the local experts.

Think in layers. Maximize your planting by filling every level of the garden, from soil to canopy, including vertical ...

Dogwoods, in the genus Cornus, are among the most versatile native shrubs. With seasonal interest, tolerance of less than perfect conditions, and benefits for wildlife, these shrubs are worth ...

Trees that can tolerate some shading include serviceberry ... My favourites include boxwood, yew, azaleas, rhododendrons, red twig dogwood, hydrangeas, snowberry and fothergilla. Selecting ...

If you are looking for a native plant with certain characteristics, there may be a red twig dogwood cultivar that works well for you. Pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) is often found in nature on ...

In the 1930s, area naturalists were suggesting that Quincy residents plant a dogwood tree, either pink or white. Mrs. Ward Best, president of the Garden Club at that time, encouraged the club ...

If you are looking for a native plant with certain characteristics, there may be a red twig dogwood cultivar that works well for you. Pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia) is often found in nature on ...

Spring is the worst time of year to prune your dogwood tree because you can negatively impact spring blooms. If you want to prune your dogwood trees, any other time of the year is perfect ...

There is an Eastern dogwood tree (Cornus florida) — so-called since it is native to the Eastern US — at the end of my block, which I check on each spring to see if it’s flowering. I can ...