A serious and growing problem in the West is the invasion of non-native plant species, commonly called noxious weeds. Noxious refers to the species’ aggressive behavior, which damages native Colorado ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... April’s Earth Month should have made us curious about what we can do to tread more lightly on the planet. We may think of reusing and recycling or driving ...

The Colorado Native Plant Society will host a free talk about native plants from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The event will feature “Common ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... May’s plant sales are wrapping up and you hopefully got all your vegetables and herbs in after the last frost. Next up: June, the month to focus on plants ...

With spring just over a month away, the Durango Botanical Gardens is encouraging residents to flex their green thumbs at its annual DurangoScape conference, which is all about native plants this year.

Kathy Maher said she learned about the value of native plants in Northern Colorado landscapes the hard way, but now she’s going to share that knowledge. She and Cindy Linafelter, both members of the ...

If you savor Palisade peaches, Rocky Ford melons and fresh vegetables from your home garden or enjoy beautiful flowers in your landscape, then this should be of concern. Colorado’s pollinators are in ...

Al and Betty Schneider were recently hiking around Lizard Head Wilderness near their southwest Colorado home when tiny pops of white amid tall grass caught their eye. This was Turritis glabra, the ...

Colorado summers are short-lived but glorious. Mountainsides of quaking green aspen leaves may first come to mind, but meadows and slopes dotted with multicolored blossoms might win the beauty pageant ...

As the leaves turn shades of orange and the days grow shorter, Colorado’s landscape takes on an eerie charm that perfectly complements the Halloween spirit. With the thrill of the season in the air, ...