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Plants of the Year 2024

The extremes of Colorado’s climate necessitates resilient planting that thrive in the intense heat, bitter cold and scant precipitation. With a commitment to plant driven design, we are constantly looking for new plants to use in our designs that will work in the appropriate microclimate. Every year we try to share some of our favorite plants in the hope that other plant enthusiasts may find inspiration to use these plants in their own designs.

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tags: xeeriscaping, naturalistic planting, perennial, colorado plants, garden design, native plants, perenn, perennia., perennial.
categories: Plant Selection
Monday 12.16.24
Posted by Michael Erickson
 

Green Roof Living Is Stressful For Plants: Here's Why That's a Good Thing

What do driving wind, scorching sun, sub zero nights, and shallow soil have in common? They are all found atop a Colorado green roof. Fortunately, stress is something plants in our environment have come to understand.


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tags: green roof, plant selection, sun plants, naturalistic planting, native grass, garden design, colorado plants
categories: Garden Philosophy, Plant Selection, Projects
Monday 04.25.22
Posted by Johnny Moore
 

Seed Not Sod: A Logical Approach to Landscape Design

Learn how we’re refining a stewardship and design approach that combines curated grassland seed mixes with designed planting to create intentional and self-sustaining plant communities as a substitute for sod.

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tags: seed, plants, plant selection, colorado plants, garden design, seed design, xeriscape, naturalistic planting
categories: Horticulture Education
Monday 11.01.21
Posted by Guest User
 

Conference Recap: Plant Design in a Local Context with Thomas Rainer

The conference tents stand amidst the Tree of Life trial gardens. Photo by Brooke Forwood.

The conference tents stand amidst the Tree of Life trial gardens. Photo by Brooke Forwood.

Landscape Architect, Thomas Rainer, speaks about the latest knowledge, philosophies, and intricacies of plant design.

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tags: conference, landscape architect, thomas rainer, horticulture, techniques, garden design, research, xeric garden, plant selection, education
categories: Horticulture Education
Tuesday 08.03.21
Posted by Emily Maeda
 

Garden Design in a Historical Context

Understanding the history of the garden informs our design process so that our gardens are beautiful and can continue to grow without excessive help from the gardener.

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tags: landscape, xeriscape, perennial, garden design, colorado plants, horticulture, garden philosophy
categories: Garden Philosophy, Garden History
Wednesday 06.02.21
Posted by Johnny Moore
 

The Value of Landscape

A Tree of Life designed landscape integrates with the Boulder, CO foothills.

A Tree of Life designed landscape integrates with the Boulder, CO foothills.

When it comes to investments, few rival the cost-benefit of creating a well-loved outdoor space, and we should all be asking ourselves the question, “How much should I be saving to spend on my backyard?”

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tags: landscape, cost, garden design, hardscape, techniques
categories: Garden Philosophy
Sunday 02.28.21
Posted by Johnny Moore
 

Winter in the Garden: Part I

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After years of landscaping, gardening, and growing plants in Colorado, I have finally come to appreciate the beauty of the winter garden. Time collects; all the growing is preserved in the forms, colors, and textures of the plants. I hope this inspires you to spend longer looking into your garden in the winter.

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tags: winter, garden design, garden philosophy, grasses, plant selection
categories: Garden Philosophy
Tuesday 12.29.20
Posted by Emily Maeda
 

Autumn in the Colorado Garden

Plants begin their transformation in this Boulder, CO garden.

Plants begin their transformation in this Boulder, CO garden.

We plan our gardens with the experiences of fall in mind—remembering the textures, colors, sounds and feelings that come with the changing of the foliage.

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tags: autumn, fall, fall interest, fall color, plant selection, plants, colorado plants, garden design, garden philosophy, seasonal interest, drought tolerant, horticulture
categories: Plant Selection
Tuesday 10.27.20
Posted by Guest User
 

The Case for Perennial Gardens in Water Conservation

Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ and Agastache Cana intermingle bring vivid color to a water-wise garden.

Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ and Agastache Cana intermingle bring vivid color to a water-wise garden.

Let’s delve into why water conservation is important and how perennial landscapes can contribute to the effort.

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tags: garden design, plant selection, plants, colorado plants, xeriscape, xeric garden, research, drought tolerant
categories: Plant Selection
Friday 09.25.20
Posted by Guest User
 

The Truth About Low Maintenance Gardens

Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’, Centranthus ruber, Salvia nemerosa ‘Cardonna’, and Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ intermingle with late July blossoms in a Boulder, Colorado landscape.

Contrary to popular belief, the most densely planted gardens require the least amount of maintenance.

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tags: garden philosophy, plant selection, xeriscape, research, techniques, garden design, horticulture, i, j, seasonal interest
categories: Horticulture Education
Monday 08.24.20
Posted by Guest User
 

3 Plant Combinations For Colorado Summertime

After decades of experience, we have found some of our favorite plant combinations that thrive in the Colorado climate.


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tags: plant selection, plants, sun plants, shade plants, garden design
categories: Plant Selection
Friday 07.31.20
Posted by Guest User
 

6 Common Myths About Xeriscaping

The xeric garden—misconstrued as a barren and unflattering landscape—deserves a different narrative. While many people picture a landscape filled with swaths of rock and singular desert plants, the xeric garden can easily blossom into the opposite. Let’s look at some Tree of Life projects that practice the principles of xeriscape (and dispel some myths along the way).

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tags: techniques, xeriscape, garden philosophy, garden design, drought tolerant
categories: Horticulture Education
Tuesday 05.26.20
Posted by Guest User
 

Why Springtime Makes Us Feel So Good

We welcome spring as a season of new life, fresh perspective, of warmth and color and calm. It’s the time of year when nature most closely meets our biological and psychological needs to make us feel happy, hopeful, and safe. Learn more about the science behind why springtime makes us feel so good.

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tags: research, psychology, spring, garden design
categories: Horticulture Education
Tuesday 05.05.20
Posted by Guest User
 

Time and the Garden

The garden exposes a different way to comprehend time. Each season brings its own composition of color, texture, and experience, and each plays its role in the holistic beauty of the space. We participate in the toil, the work, the tending—and in its time, the garden reveals its beauty.

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tags: winter, garden design
categories: Garden Philosophy
Monday 03.16.20
Posted by Emily Maeda
 
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