Tag: Landscaping
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GUEST OPINION: Homeowners can use low-water landscaping to save money, enhance home’s value
Swapping grass for drought-tolerant plants won’t just save water. It could add tens of thousands of dollars to your home’s value. Across Colorado, millions of gallons of treated drinking water are poured onto unused front yards and planting strips of bluegrass and fescue every summer. Water researchers have a name for this kind of turf:…
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Colorado Springs to close 10 park bathrooms due to budget cuts
City officials announced Friday that they will close bathrooms in 10 neighborhood parks and reduce landscaping on municipal property as park facilities feel the pinch from budget cuts this summer. The Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department’s funding from the general fund dropped from $19 million to $17 million in the current budget after the…
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Colorado landscape plants, trees, need winter watering during warm, dry weather
Dry, sunny, warm and windy winter conditions have left many Colorado landscape plants short of moisture, and Colorado State University Extension specialists recommend supplemental watering to prevent root damage and promote healthier spring growth. Evergreens, newly planted trees and shrubs, grasses, and plants in exposed or south-facing sites face the highest risk from winter drought,…
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Colorado landscape plants, trees, need winter watering during warm, dry weather
Dry, sunny, warm and windy winter conditions have left many Colorado landscape plants short of moisture, and Colorado State University Extension specialists recommend supplemental watering to prevent root damage and promote healthier spring growth. Evergreens, newly planted trees and shrubs, grasses, and plants in exposed or south-facing sites face the highest risk from winter drought,…
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Colorado landscape plants, trees, need winter watering during warm, dry weather
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Dry, sunny, warm and windy winter conditions have left many Colorado landscape plants short of moisture, and Colorado State University Extension specialists recommend supplemental watering to prevent root damage and promote healthier spring growth. Evergreens, newly planted trees and shrubs, grasses, and plants in exposed or south-facing sites face the highest risk from winter drought,…