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Garden In A Box

26Jul

Pink and purple flowers in a large planter box in front of a home

Every Drop Counts: Unveiling the Water Savings of Garden In A Box

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Garden In A Box is making a significant impact in water conservation by transforming traditional landscapes into waterwise yards.

22Jul

Purple, pink, and yellow wildflowers in a field

Turf’s Up! The Scoop on Garden In A Box Water Savings

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Dig into the details and discover the transformative power of waterwise landscaping with Garden In A Box.

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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11Jan

Lush yellow and pink plants in a green garden.

Breakdown of 2023 Garden In A Box Offerings

Ali Colbert

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  Q: “The 2023 spring Garden In A Box collection has been released, but where do I start!? How do I select the gardens that will best fit my needs?”

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08Oct

First Frost Yard and Garden Tips

Ali Colbert

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  Happy fall, everyone! Crazy enough, the first freezing temps of the season for the Front Range are just around the corner. Until the first freeze does occur, follow the

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09Sep

A Few Fall Gardening Tips

Phebe Taylor

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While there are certainly some beneficial tasks to complete in the fall in your Colorado garden, we believe less is more.

28Jul

Income-qualified Pilot Program for Garden In A Box

Phebe Taylor

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Resource Central piloted a new program in partnership with the City of Longmont this year to help expand the reach of Garden In A Box to under-served community members. The

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26Mar

Resource Central’s COVID-19 Response: Putting Conservation and Safety into Action

Neal Lurie

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UPDATED: APRIL. 13, 2022 Resource Central is prioritizing health and safety for staff and program participants in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are closely monitoring CDC & public health

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