For 60 years, ALCC has helped the built landscape survive in Colorado while promoting responsible use of water and other resources. Our member companies are experts in the landscape industry.

Each week ALCC publishes a landscaping tip for Colorado homeowners and gardeners and emails it directly to anyone who wishes to receive it. Scroll down to see last week’s tip. Click here to sign up for the ALCC Tip of the Week.

The average elevation in the state is above 6,800 feet; high intensity sunlight and generally low humidity, rapid and extreme weather fluctuations and diverse soil conditions all combine to challenge Colorado gardeners. We have the resources to help you be successful.

Topics include: Gardening Basics, Diseases, Flowers, Fruits & Vegetables, GardenNotes (Master Gardener Publications), Trees and Shrubs and Yard.

• Online Resources for Gardening and Landscape
  Combines the following garden and landscape resources in one page: CSU Hort Blog, PlantTalk™ Colorado, Yard and Garden Fact Sheets, and Master Gardener GardenNotes.
• Northern Colorado Bloom
  Free guide for all things gardening in northern Colorado.
• Hort Agents and Specialists Blog
  Colorado gardening for everyone! Advice and Observations from your CSU Extension Horticulture Agents and Specialists
• CSU Annual Flower Trial Garden
  The purpose of the trial program conducted at the Annual Flower Trial Garden is to evaluate the performance of different annual plant cultivars under our unique Rocky Mountain environmental conditions. Click here to see live webcams in the gardens.