Mountain West Regional Reports
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Mountain West Regional ReportsAggressive Weeds to Look Out for in the Rocky Mountain Region
One of the most important tenets of effective weed management is quick action, both in identifying possible weeds in your garden and acting promptly to manage their spread by seeds,…
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Mountain West Regional ReportsCool-Season Ornamental Grasses for Mountain Gardens
Resplendent and easygoing, cool-season grasses are those that begin to grow with vigor during temperatures of approximately 60°F through mid-70°F. In our region, they green up in mid-spring, appearing as…
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Mountain West Regional Reports4 Tips for Getting the Garden Through Drought Sustainably
On a recent hike in the foothills just southeast of my house, I couldn’t help but notice crisped, curling leaves on big flower cinquefoil (Drymocallis fissa) and the drought-tolerant mountain…
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Mountain West Regional ReportsTips for Designing a Meadow Lawn
I’ve designed, installed, and continue to manage two meadow lawns to date. Through these gardens, as well as my own study in nature and research in references, I’ve learned a…
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Mountain West Regional ReportsNative Plants for Summer Interest in the Mountain West
Firecracker penstemon Penstemon eatonii Zones: 4–9 Size: 18 to 36 inches tall and 10 to 15 inches wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; dry, well-drained soil Native range:…
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Mountain West Regional ReportsAnnuals for a Cut Flower Garden in the Mountain West
Annuals are a topic that elicits strong responses from many gardeners. With the word come visions of manicured plantings, most frequently including foliage obscured by a lavish floral display. While…
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Mountain West Regional ReportsHow to Manage Flea Beetles: The Cutest Pests You’ve Never Heard Of
Late spring sees me watching and waiting, breath not quite bated—and certainly not baited—to find out my fate for the season with one garden critter in particular: the flea beetle.…
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Mountain West Regional ReportsGuidelines for Building a Rock Garden
Last fall, this column featured Showy Native Plants for Rocky Soils. Not included in that plant palette were rock gardens. While similar in that the plants for such spaces require…
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Mountain West Regional ReportsPlants That Take Sun and Shade for the Mountain West
1. Creeping Oregon Grape Name: Mahonia repens syn. Berberis repens Zones: 5–8 Size: 1 to 2 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to full…
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Mountain West Regional ReportsTomatoes for Mountain West Gardeners
Despite working predominantly in ornamental—especially naturalistic—horticulture, I hold an “interdisciplinary minor in organic agriculture” from Colorado State University. Early in my career I worked primarily in food crops, and before…
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