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Garden In A Box

30Jul

Native yellow blooming flowers

Waterwise Rebuilding with Garden In A Box

Ben C

Blog,Garden In A Box,Waterwise Communities

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Community members affected by the Marshall Fire continue to rebuild by planting 2,000 waterwise Garden In A Box kits, helping conserve water and restore the landscape.

29Jul

colorful flowers in a garden

Summer Gardening Tips

Ali Colbert

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Summer is the time to sit back and enjoy the vibrant results of all your spring planting and cleanup efforts. As you take in the blooms, colors, and buzzing pollinators,

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01Jul

Garden with purple, green, and yellow plants in front of a house

2025 Garden In A Box Photo Contest

Taylor Hinojosa

Blog,Garden In A Box,Save Water

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We want to see YOUR gardens! Submit up to 5 photos of your garden by August 2 to be entered to win a FREE Garden In a Box kit!

27Jun

CBS Denver anchor Callie Zanandrie speaking with Resource Central Marketing Director Rachel Staats, in the news studio sitting on a white couch next to a Garden In A Box sign and starter plants.

Ditch the Thirsty Grass, Plant Garden In A Box

Rachel S

Blog,Garden In A Box,News

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Denver CBS News highlights Garden In A Box: saving water, supporting pollinators, and creating beautiful waterwise Colorado yards!

16Jun

Stacks of black plastic plant pots on a table.

How to Get Rid of Black Plant Pots Without the Waste

Phebe Taylor

Blog,Garden In A Box

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Reuse black plant pots by cleaning and sterilizing them, or recycle them at drop-off locations since they’re not accepted in curbside recycling.

03Jun

Brightly colored garden with catmint.

Gardening for Pollinators: Interview with Ashley White of the Butterfly Pavilion

Ali Colbert

Blog,Garden In A Box,Save Water

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Ali of Resource Central’s Garden In A Box program sat down with Ashley White of the Butterfly Pavilion and designer of the Butterfly Haven Garden In A Box to chat

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13May

Transform Your Yard into a Waterwise Oasis, Enter the Garden In A Box Giveaway

Taylor Hinojosa

Blog,Garden In A Box

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Get ready for spring! We’re giving two lucky winners each a $200 Garden In a Box gift card to create a stunning, low-water landscape.

07May

Waterwise Community Field Blog: Kerry White of Boulder

Garrett B

Blog,Garden In A Box,Lawn Replacement,Save Water,Waterwise Communities

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Kerry and I talk landscape design, water conservation, and her upcoming Lawn Removal Service appointment. “We knew we didn’t want a full [Kentucky] bluegrass lawn.” That was Kerry’s thought when

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22Apr

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Celebrate Earth Day with Resource Central

Taylor Hinojosa

Blog,Garden In A Box,Materials Reuse,Save Water,Slow the Flow

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At Resource Central, we make conservation easy! Start saving water, conserving energy, and reducing waste with simple and impactful programs for Earth Day and every day.

03Apr

plants with landscape fabric around them

To Use or Not Use Landscape Fabric? That is the Question!

Taylor Hinojosa

Blog,Garden In A Box,Resource

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We all know how frustrating it can be to keep weeds from taking over our beloved gardens. One of the most popular choices for controlling weeds is landscape fabric, but is it really the right solution for your garden?

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