Every garden needs a little drama. Now, I'm not talking about the kind your neighbors create over a property line dispute. I'm talking about the kind that stops visitors in their tracks and makes them say, “Wow...what IS that plant?” One of my favorite perennial...
July Garden Myths
“You Can’t Plant Anything in July” One of the biggest gardening myths I hear every summer is this: “Is it too late to plant?” Not even close. A lot of gardeners think once Memorial Day or early June passes, the planting window slams shut until autumn or next spring....
The Garden Wise Guy’s 12 July Garden Tips
July is when Colorado gardens either thrive…or start sending distress signals. The days are long, the sun is intense, and gardeners have one tendency this month: we panic and start doing too much. Remember, July is all about maintenance, observation, and watering...
Native Plants, Reimagined
If you’ve been gardening along the Front Range for any length of time, you’ve probably noticed the shift: native plants aren’t just for restoration projects anymore. They’re showing up in neighborhood landscapes, pollinator gardens, and even HOA-approved designs. And...
June – The Garden Wise Journal – Newsletter
🌱 The Garden Wise Journal — June 2026 "Gardening is more than a hobby; it is a lifestyle." Welcome to The Garden Wise Journal You may be receiving this for the first time, or maybe it made a dramatic second appearance. Either way, we discovered the link needed...
June Gardening Tips for Colorado Gardens
June Gardening Tips for Colorado Gardens Garden Wise Guy – Denver Edition June is when Colorado gardens officially wake up and take off. Warm days, cool nights, intense sunshine, afternoon hailstorms, drying winds, and unpredictable rain all combine to make Front...






