A long-lived perennial from the milkweed family, butterflyweed is native to much of North America. This drought-resistant ...

When Lena Astilli first bought her home outside of Denver, she had no interest in matching the wall-to-wall green lawns that dominated her block. She wanted native plants — the kin ...

Native plants are often known for grand springtime displays followed by dismal summer and fall foliage. But that isn’t true ...

There was a time when I turned up my nose at succulents. But somewhere along the way, I started looking more closely and realized that they are amazingly varied, beautiful and dramatic. Now they are ...

As water conservation becomes increasingly urgent across Colorado, landscaping trends are evolving to prioritize sustainability and low-maintenance designs. Homeowners are embracing xeriscaping and ...

Xeriscaping is landscaping aimed at vastly reducing the need for irrigation, including by using native or drought-tolerant ...