High Country Gardens

For 30 years, we have helped gardeners grow beautiful & purposeful landscapes of waterwise, native & nectar rich plants. Sustainability begins in your backyard.

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Do you want your yard to be more than just beautiful? High Country Gardens is your source for advice, inspiration, and plants with a purpose. Together, we can make a difference, one yard at a time.
#SustainableGardening #WaterwisePlants

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We are grateful for our community of gardeners like you!
Thank you so much to the High Country Gardeners who are all working to make the world a better place, one garden at a time.

Photo of our friends Heidi of @denverdrygarden and Ross of @plantselect!

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Meet the Grand prize winners for the Summer 2024 Customer Photo Contest!

4 Different Categories:
Waterwise: Margaret C
Natural Nectar: Karna M
Habitat Creation: Mimi B
Beautiful Waterwise Transformations: Austin S

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@AudubonRockies We figured you would like that one! 😉

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Sustainability Begins in Your Backyard!
Check out some highlights for our 2024 Sustainability Begins in Your Backyard Photo Contest.

Winners to be announced Friday, November 15th.

Customer Photos by: Austin S, Becky K, Jenny N, and Taunya C.

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Looking for inspiration for your sustainable backyard transformation? Check out these amazing Customer Photos! Save this post for when it's time to plant.

Customer photos by: Barbara K., Kim N., Dana G., and Laura K

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Sustainability Begins in Your Backyard!

Need inspiration? Check out these inspiring customer photos and save this post for ideas!
Customer Photos by: Ivy A., Jason B., Celeste M., and Patricia C.

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Thank You for a Great Fall Season!

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Looking for Spooky Inspired Plants for your garden?
Check these out!

☠️Old Man's Bones Sedum
🧛‍♀️Dracula Dark Angel® Dahlia
✨Senor Jinx Bearded Iris
😈Red Devil Perennial Verbena

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Fall is underway, and it is time to focused on getting our gardens ready for winter.

Learn more about pruning, mulching, and when to leave your gardens alone.
Tap the link below for tips on maintaining your garden to maximize its value as habitat.

https://t.co/820Gl2FoSX

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Soaking up the beauty of a beautiful fall garden in Cerillos, NM.

'Santa Fe' Maximilian Sunflower, Wichita Mountains Solidago, Salvia, Artemisia, Gaillardia, and a selection of cacti and succulent groundcovers, and more.

#GardenInspiration #NewMexico #WaterwiseGarden

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One of the best perks of fall planting?
Combining bulbs and perennials! Here are 3 favorite combinations.

-Centranthus and Alliums
-Creeping Phlox and Daffodils or Tulips
-Nepeta or Candytuft and Tulips

Save these for your garden design inspiration!
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Scroll through that camera roll and share some of your favorite garden photos from this season! Enter our photo contest for a chance to win some great prizes!

Enter Here: https://t.co/FeSoptiNn4

Customer Photos by: Austin S., Patricia C., Randy J. and Teresa A.

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It's time to get ready for next year.

Tap the link below to learn ten key tips for the fall garden.
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#FallGarden #GardeningTips #GardenPrep #SustainableGardening

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Our Greenhouse Clearance Event is here!

This is your last chance for premium plants…Don't miss out on fall planting!

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Our drought tolerant plants are ready for fall planting!
Do you have these waterwise gems in your yard yet?

Delosperma (Ice Plant)
Centranthus (Valerian)
Artemisia (Wormwood)
Nepeta (Catmint)

#WaterwiseGardening #GardenDesign #FallPlanting #WaterwisePlants

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Does your garden provide safe food, water, and sanctuary for hummingbirds?

Certify your garden as a Hummingbird Haven! We're proud sponsors of the @International Hummingbird Society’s new Certified Hummingbird Haven Program.
Learn more: https://t.co/WPaFzKBYeN

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Ornamental grasses offer year-round garden interest, but in the fall, they can be absolute show stoppers!
No garden design is complete without them.

Save this list for your garden design plans!

#OrnamentalGrass #GardenDesign

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"I LOVE this plant!"
It's a quick grower, thrives in clay soil and hummingbirds are gaga for this plant!

Red Birds In a Tree (Scrophularia macrantha), a wonderful unique plant!

Photos from Patty in WY, review from Erin in MI.
#Scrophularia #HummingbirdHabitat #NativePlants

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Bearded Iris are stand-alone beauties, but they pair exceptionally well with favorite perennials Including Nepeta, Salvia, and Lupine -- just to name a few.

Comment to share your favorite Bearded Iris combinations!

#BeardedIris #Nepeta #Salvia #Lupine #GardenDesign