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29Apr

A side by side comparison of a Garden in a Box garden on year 1 and year 3. Year 1 image on the left shows small plants with no flowers. Year 3 image on the right shows larger plants with colorful blooming flowers.

5 Steps to Tailor a Garden In A Box Kit to Your Space

Taylor Hinojosa

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  Integrating your Garden In A Box kit to your outdoor space is simpler than you might think. While the Garden Info Sheet included with each kit provides sample Plant

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27Mar

Red and yellow waterwise flowers in a vibrant xeriscaped yard

Transform Thirsty Yards with Plant by Number Kits

Rachel Staats

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Garden In A Box kits provide low-water landscaping using with beautiful pollinator-friendly plants.

13Mar

A woman crouching in a garden beg and placing a piece of paper by a plant

Preparing to Plant Your Garden

Ali Colbert

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We’re here to help get your garden area ready for planting your new Garden In A Box. Check out our tips below for insights on soil amendments, mulching, weeding, and

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12Mar

Resource Central employee rolling cut turf

Top 3 Lawn Removal Methods

Ali Colbert

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1. Sheet Mulching / Lasagna Method This cost-effective and environmentally conscious approach promises a professionally landscaped result without extensive labor or sod removal. Designed for efficient soil enrichment and home

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08Feb

A colorful garden in front of a black and white house and lawn

Choosing a 2024 Garden Kit and Determining Sun Exposure

Sarah Smith

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With spring just around the corner, now is the perfect time to begin making new garden plans!  With seven full-sized Garden In A Box options this year, we have kits

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08Jan

A close-up view of dark purple and red flowers in a garden

Comparison of 2024 Garden In A Box Offerings

Ali Colbert

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  Q: “The 2024 Garden In A Box collection has been released, but where do I start!? How do I select the gardens that best fit my needs?” A: With

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08Jan

Purple and yellow flowers around a tear-shaped bee house in a garden

Waterwise gardening & native plants

Ali Colbert

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As low-water landscaping becomes the new norm in Colorado (check out our most recent blog post about xeriscaping myths!) a focus on native plants is also increasing in popularity. In

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06Dec

Top 3 Myths About Waterwise Landscaping

Phebe Taylor

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  As Xeriscaping, now also referred to as ColoradoScaping or waterwise landscaping, is getting its moment in Colorado’s news  (also here and here and here) this year we wanted to

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01Dec

The outliers in urban residential landscaping: Why these homeowners tore out their turf

Neal Lurie

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Heather Brubaker had a sprawling yard of Kentucky bluegrass at her home in Longmont. Mowing the turf took her more than two hours. During summer, her monthly  water bill jumped

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11Oct

Resource Central Pollinates New Mural on October 14th

Resource Central staff

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Public art supporters are invited to the unveiling of a major new mural by acclaimed local artist David Ocelotl Garcia. The environmentally-themed mural entitled “Repollinators” was commissioned by Resource Central,

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