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Gardening for ButterfliesGreat Native Plant: Pasque Flower
Get ahead with this early-blooming perennial, which has an unusual feature you've got to feel for yourself
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine
Try this drought-tolerant small evergreen for its sculptural beauty and slow-growing nature
Full StoryTreesGreat Design Plant: Pinyon Pine
You might just go nuts for this tough evergreen native to the Western U.S.
Full StoryRocky Mountains GardeningRocky Mountain Gardener's February Checklist
Get smart with your seeds, strike with oil to manage pests and practice proficient pruning — your trees and shrubs will thank you
Full StoryFlowersGreat Design Plant: Golden Currant
Cheery yellow flowers with a spicy fragrance and tasty fruit make this native plant a delightful addition to a home garden
Full StoryGardening GuidesRocky Mountain Gardener's January Checklist
The weather outside may be frightful, but you can still maintain garden health and walkway safety
Full StoryRocky Mountains GardeningRocky Mountain Gardener's December Checklist
Enjoy nature's bare winter beauty, stay active and don't forget gifts for fellow garden lovers
Full StoryFlowersGreat Design Plant: Carol Mackie Daphne
With a sweet, strong fragrance and white flowers that fade to pink, this garden standout has feminine wiles to match its name
Full StorySpring GardeningGreat Design Plant: Russian Sage
Silvery stems in winter and a haze of purple blooms in spring and summer make this spiky plant a year-round performer in the garden
Full StoryGardening GuidesRocky Mountain Gardener's November Checklist
Winterize now to ensure that pots, plants and tools are ready for more garden action come spring
Full StoryGardening for ButterfliesGreat Design Plant: Scotch Heather
The moors aren't all moody, as this prettily colored evergreen shrub proves. Plant it en masse for an epic romance in your own garden
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