Tagawa Gardens

If you’ve thought to yourself “I wish my growing season were longer here in CO” come get a quick overview of how to utilize frost blankets and other coverage to extend your growing season.  Linda Larsen will be here to demystify using coverage to elongate your growing season.

This class will focus on how to work with regionally appropriate space design to achieve a look and feel to your landscape that will naturally enhance the home exterior as well as blend with the surrounding natural areas of our high plains. Design guidelines to follow and how to find the right plants and elements […]

Have you been thinking about removing some turf grass? Are you wanting to lower your water bill? Are you interested in adding some drought-tolerant perennials, but not sure where to start? Join Lisa Mason, Horticulture Specialist at Colorado State University Extension in Arapahoe County to learn science-backed best practices in turf removal and water-wise gardening. […]

How to Succeed with your new Rose Plants. Let Dave show you how to pick the best new roses for your garden. He'll also cover soil preparation, proper planting, and all the special techniques to help your new roses thrive!     Dave Ingram is the current President of the Denver Rose Society, and a […]

We’re excited to introduce our new Little Buds program for early childhood literacy. Bring your enthusiasm and curiosity and enjoy a fun twist on storytime. Using garden-themed children’s books, families can join us for storytime with an up-and-active portion to help youngsters connect to plants, animals, and our neighborhoods through imaginative play. We will meet […]

Come learn which fruit trees and berries are recommended for our Front Range climate in Colorado.  Tips on growing them successfully, Pollination requirements, Rootstock options, and more.     Scott Skogerboe has been the Propagator at Fort Collins Wholesale Nursery for the last 29 years where he grows 300,000 trees and shrubs every year for […]

Learn how to create your own organic food source by growing more with less space, water, time, and effort with the all-new Square Foot Gardening method. It's easy to learn and fun for the whole family. The Square Foot Gardening (SFG) method is ideal for busy people who would like to have a garden but don’t […]

Ron, one of in house Master Gardeners, will take you through the basics of bugs so you can get to know how to implement best practices for managing your insects in your yard.  Friend or foe, Ron will help you identify who is moving in and how to manage them.

There are differences between using native grasses as turf to replace high-water turf and native grass areas that can fill a landscape's middle space with groupings of grasses. This class will cover how to choose the right grass or blend and how to install and maintain it.   Carole Kastler of Camelot Design has had […]

Job Fair: 11:00am - 2:00pm We have many exciting and educational seasonal job openings available during our busy spring season. Below are important qualities and skills we look for in applicants: Team oriented and attentive to guest needs. Adaptable and flexible with daily work schedules. Great commitment to work as scheduled, especially in May. Agile […]